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Synonyms

information processing

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noun

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

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Paulsen takes the level of new era economic spending from the GDP accounts, defining it as investment spending on information processing equipment and intellectual property products.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

One is computational functionalism, which says thinking can be fully described as abstract information processing.

From Science Daily • Dec. 24, 2025

Fixed business investment will be another much-watched component of GDP growth, particularly in regards to software investment and information processing equipment.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

Medical imaging also showed they had larger areas of the brain that are involved in information processing and mental health.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 21, 2025

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