data processing
noun
: the converting of raw data to machine-readable form and its subsequent processing (such as storing, updating, rearranging, or printing out) by a computer
data processor
noun
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These roles, often characterized by repetitive data processing and structured communication, are the first to be profoundly reshaped or replaced by Generative AI.
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Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Risser's comedic journey began at age 61 after forays into data processing, travel agency ownership and competitive bodybuilding.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
Legacy treasury management systems often lack the API connectivity and data processing capabilities required for real-time operations.
—Dave Glaser, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
This is where the company’s 150 employees make resistors, electrical components that are used to protect data processing centers from outages and to slow and stop trucks, mining equipment and trains, including Cincinnati’s streetcar.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Risser's comedic journey began at age 61 after forays into data processing, travel agency ownership and competitive bodybuilding.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
Legacy treasury management systems often lack the API connectivity and data processing capabilities required for real-time operations.
—Dave Glaser, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
This is where the company’s 150 employees make resistors, electrical components that are used to protect data processing centers from outages and to slow and stop trucks, mining equipment and trains, including Cincinnati’s streetcar.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Data processing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data%20processing. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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