the act or process of treating or preparing something by a special method
America sent cotton to England for processing.
Cocoa processing is far more profitable than cocoa growing.
meat processing
b.
(as modifier)
processing aids
processing methods
2. computing
the activity of performing mathematical and logical operations on data according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information
information processing
The advances in communications altered the nature of information processing.
integrated data processing
online analytical processing
processing in the Pharmaceutical Industry
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noun
(Pharmaceutical: Processes)
Processing is subjecting something to a series of actions in order to achieve a particular result.
Many processing operations are needed to produce a medicine that is ready to use.
Processing medicines involves the conversion of the active ingredients into products suitablefor supply and administration.
Processing is subjecting something to a series of actions in order to achieve a particular result.
Examples of 'processing' in a sentence
processing
We'll need to have a small processing plant, and one driver to deliver.
Lawson, Jonell ROSES ARE FOR THE RICH (2002)
I used the word processing skills Jelly had recently developed in my fingers.
Weldon, Fay SPLITTING (2002)
All related terms of 'processing'
process
A process is a series of actions which are carried out in order to achieve a particular result.
data processing
Data processing is the series of operations that are carried out on data, especially by computers, in order to present , interpret , or obtain information.
food processing
the methods by which food is processed for consumption by humans or animals
processing unit
the part of a computer that performs logical and arithmetical operations on the data as specified in the instructions
text processing
the handling of alphabetic characters by a computer
word processing
Word processing is the work or skill of producing printed documents using a computer.
batch processing
manufacturing products or treating materials in batches , by passing the output of one process to subsequent processes
image processing
the manipulation or modification of a digitized image, esp in order to enhance its quality
mineral processing
the first stage in the extraction of a metal from an ore in which as much gangue as possible is removed and the ore is prepared for smelting , refining , etc
processing plant
a factory where raw materials are treated or prepared by a special method, esp one where food is treated in order to preserve it
background processing
the ability of a system to perform a low-priority task while, at the same time, dealing with a main application
chemical processing
Chemical processing is a way of making changes to chemical compounds .
concurrent processing
the ability of a computer to process two or more programs in parallel
continuous processing
the systems in a plant or factory for the manufacturing of products, treating of materials, etc, that have been designed to run continuously and are often computer-controlled
distributed processing
a system consisting of a network of microcomputers performing certain functions and linked with a main computer used for more complex tasks
foreground processing
a type of processing that supports interaction between interactive and batch operations
information processing
the combined processing of numerical data, graphics , text, etc
parallel processing
In computing , parallel processing is a system in which several instructions are carried out at the same time instead of one after the other.
bottom-up processing
a processing technique , either in the brain or in a computer, in which incoming information is analysed in successive steps and later-stage processing does not affect processing in earlier stages
decentralized processing
the use of word processing or data processing units in stand-alone or localized situations
real-time processing
data-processing by a computer which receives constantly changing data , such as information relating to air-traffic control, travel booking systems, etc, and processes it sufficiently rapidly to be able to control the source of the data
central processing unit
the part of a computer that performs logical and arithmetical operations on the data as specified in the instructions
data processing equipment
Data processing equipment is electrically operated equipment that accumulates , processes, and stores data.
electronic data processing
the processing of data by an electronic device such as a computer
natural language processing
computer analysis and generation of natural language text
on-line data processing
the storing or processing of data on a computer using the internet
batch-process
to perform batch processing on ( files )
CPU
In a computer, the CPU is the part that processes all the data and makes the computer work. CPU is an abbreviation for 'central processing unit'.