processing en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈpɹəʊsɛsɪŋ/ (UK)
- /ˈpɹɑsɛsɪŋ/ (US)
Etymology
By surface analysis, process + -ing.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to process.
For 75 years, it has fulfilled a wide range of roles: producing weapons-grade plutonium for early atomic weapons in the aftermath of the Second World War; the world's first commercial nuclear power station supplying electricity to the National Grid; reprocessing and storage of nuclear fuel; and the processing of lower grades of radioactive waste for off-site storage.
2023 December 27, Ben Jones, “Inside Sellafield... by rail”, in RAIL, number 999, page 20:Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus. That’s because the lenses that are excellent at magnifying tiny subjects produce a narrow depth of field. A photo processing technique called focus stacking has changed that.
2013 July-August, Catherine Clabby, “Focus on Everything”, in American Scientist:
- (countable, uncountable) The act of taking something through a set of prescribed procedures.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of retrieving, storing, classifying, manipulating, transmitting etc. data, especially via computer techniques.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| processings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
in-processing · auditory processing disorder · graphics processing unit · blast processing · postprocessing · sensory processing sensitivity · command processing overhead time · teleprocessing · autoprocessing · geoprocessing · stream processing · space processing · batch processing · automatic data processing machine · background processing · post-processing · neuroprocessing · processing unit · photoprocessing · wood processing · wave processing · natural language processing · waveless processing · retroprocessing · lyoprocessing · quantum processing unit · hydroprocessing · query processing · signal processing · time reversal signal processing · glycoprocessing · histoprocessing · cryo-processing · retort processing · processing time · enzymatic processing · data processing machine · microprocessing · multiprocessing · coprocessing · central processing unit · information-processing · immunoprocessing · neural processing unit · mineral processing · cryptoprocessing · agroprocessing · order processing · image processing · information processing · bioprocessing
Hyponyms
parallel processing · word processing · data processing
Translations (32)
nb bearbeidelse (action of the verb to process) · ca processament (act of taking something through a set of prescribed procedures) · fr traitement (action of the verb to process) · sh procesuiranje (act of taking something through a set of prescribed procedures) · ga próiseáil (action of the verb to process) · pt processamento (action of the verb to process) · fr traitement (act of taking something through a set of prescribed procedures) · de Verarbeitung (action of the verb to process) · fi prosessointi (act of taking something through a set of prescribed procedures) · el επεξεργασία (action of the verb to process) · fi prosessointi (action of the verb to process) · ro procesare (action of the verb to process) · pl obróbka (act of taking something through a set of prescribed procedures) · ko 처리 (action of the verb to process) · ca processament (action of the verb to process) · cs zpracování (action of the verb to process) · hu feldolgozás (action of the verb to process) · ru обрабо́тка (act of taking something through a set of prescribed procedures) · es procesamiento (action of the verb to process) · nn prosessering (act of taking something through a set of prescribed procedures) · nb prosessering (act of taking something through a set of prescribed procedures) · ar مُعَالَجَة (act of taking something through a set of prescribed procedures) · ar مُعَالَجَة (action of the verb to process) · ru обрабо́тка (action of the verb to process) · hi प्रसंस्करण (action of the verb to process) · pt processamento (act of taking something through a set of prescribed procedures) · ro prelucrare (action of the verb to process) · sh obrada (action of the verb to process) · cmn 處理 /处理 (action of the verb to process) · fi käsittely (act of taking something through a set of prescribed procedures) · fi käsittely (action of the verb to process) · pl przetwarzanie (action of the verb to process)