data processing

American  

[day-tuh pros-es-ing, dat-uh, dah-tuh] / ˈdeɪ tə ˌprɒs ɛs ɪŋ, ˈdæt ə, ˈdɑ tə /

noun

1. processing of information, especially the handling of information by computers in accordance with strictly defined procedures and operations, as aggregation, sorting, analysis, or validation. DP

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data processing British  

noun

1. 1. a sequence of operations performed on data, esp by a computer, in order to extract information, reorder files, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      a data-processing centre

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data processing Cultural  

1. Either the preparation of data for processing by a computer, or the storage and processing of raw data by the computer itself.

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Other Word Forms

• data processor
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of data processing

First recorded in 1950–55

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

data processing

On 30 April 2025, Data Cymru and ONL entered into a legally compliant data processing contract.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Exports of automatic data processing equipment and related parts rose 76.5% last month, also picking up from the 67.4% increase in July, according to data released Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

The government said a pause would lead to the UK losing investment and being dependent on overseas computing for sensitive data processing.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Such an arrangement could support more simultaneous and sophisticated forms of data processing.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

With a little luck and some hard work, he predicted, Sasha might be able to hold down a low-level job doing data processing.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

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