teleprocessing

[ tel-uh-pros-es-ing, -uh-sing or, esp. British, -proh-ses-ing, -proh-suh-sing ]

/ ˈtɛl əˌprɒs ɛs ɪŋ, -ə sɪŋ or, esp. British, -ˌproʊ sɛs ɪŋ, -ˌproʊ sə sɪŋ /

noun Computers.

computerized processing and transmission of data over the telephone or other long-distance communications systems.

Nearby words

teleplay, telepoint, teleport, telepresence, teleprinter, teleprocessing, teleprompter, teleradiography, teleran, telerecording, telergy

Also telecomputing.

Origin of teleprocessing

1960–65; tele-¹ + processing

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British Dictionary definitions for teleprocessing

teleprocessing

/ (ˌtɛlɪˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ) /

noun

the use of remote computer terminals connected to a central computer to process data

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