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information processing

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noun

  1. computing the combined processing of numerical data, graphics, text, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Indeed, Q1 real gross domestic product growth was revised up to a 2.1% annualized rate, with information processing equipment and software, or high-tech capex, contributing 1.29 percentage points, or more than 60% of total growth.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

Although this arrangement is more difficult to control, it can switch states much more rapidly, making antiferromagnets attractive for future information processing technologies.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

Others believe consciousness might emerge whenever information processing reaches sufficient complexity.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 25, 2026

If it emerges from certain kinds of information processing, then advanced AI systems might someday meet the criteria.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2026

That’s a fivefold increase in the size of the group, but a twentyfold increase in the amount of information processing needed to “know” the other members of the group.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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