noun
- a series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end
- the action of performing operations on data by a computer
- the treatment of raw materials to change or preserve them
Usage: computing
Usage: industrial
verb
- present participle of process: to perform a series of operations on something
Examples
- The processing of the loan application took three weeks.
- Data processing requires powerful computers.
- Food processing plants must follow strict safety guidelines.
- The company is processing thousands of orders daily.
- Image processing software can enhance photo quality.
- Processing raw materials into finished goods creates value.
- The brain is constantly processing sensory information.