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information processing
information processing The derivation of “information objects” from other “information objects” by the execution of algorithms: the essential activity of computers.
The term has related meanings outside the computing field. It is used in psychology, for instance, and may also be used to refer to clerical operations. |
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JOHN DAINTITH. "information processing." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "information processing." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-informationprocessing.html JOHN DAINTITH. "information processing." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-informationprocessing.html |
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information processing
information processing see data processing . |
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"information processing." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "information processing." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-infoproc.html "information processing." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-infoproc.html |
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