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data processing
noun
: the process of putting information into a computer so that the computer can organize it, change its form, etc.
Full Definition of DATA PROCESSING
: the converting of raw data to machine-readable form and its subsequent processing (as storing, updating, rearranging, or printing out) by a computer
— data processor noun
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First Known Use of DATA PROCESSING
1954
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