data processing

data processing
Any of many techniques in which data is retrieved, stored, classified, manipulated, transmitted and/or reported in such a way as to generate information; especially such processing using computers.

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  • Data processing — otheruses|Data entry clerk Data processing is any computer process that converts data into information or knowledge. [i.e. data processing can be any computer operation or series of operations performed on data to get insightful information.] The …   Wikipedia

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  • data processing —    Abbreviated DP. Also called electronic data processing (EDP). A term used to describe work done by minicomputers and mainframe computers in a data center or business environment …   Dictionary of networking

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