ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Processing

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈpɹəʊsɛsɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Processing is a noun meaning The action of the verb to process.

Meaning

The action of the verb to process.

More Meanings

  1. The act of taking something through a set of prescribed procedures.
  2. (computing) The act of retrieving, storing, classifying, manipulating, transmitting etc. data, especially via computer techniques.
  3. present participle and gerund of process

Example Sentences

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.
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.

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