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data processing

The storing or processing of data by a computer.

da′ta-pro′cess′ing adj.

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data processing

(Computer Science)

a. a sequence of operations performed on data, esp by a computer, in order to extract information, reorder files, etc

b. (as modifier): a data-processing centre.

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

da′ta proc`essing

the automated processing of information, esp. by computers.

[1950–55]

da′ta proc`essor, n.

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data processing - (computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information

computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

administrative data processing, business data processing - data processing in accounting or business management

automatic data processing, ADP - data processing by a computer

data mining - data processing using sophisticated data search capabilities and statistical algorithms to discover patterns and correlations in large preexisting databases; a way to discover new meaning in data

distributed data processing, remote-access data processing, teleprocessing - data processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities

instruction execution, execution - (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer

list processing - processing data that is given in the form of chained lists

multiprocessing, parallel processing - simultaneous processing by two or more processing units

operation - (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction); "it can perform millions of operations per second"

priority processing - data processing in which the operations performed are determined by a system of priorities

processing - preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure; "the processing of newly arrived immigrants"; "the processing of ore to obtain minerals"

real-time operation, real-time processing - data processing fast enough to keep up with an outside process

serial processing - sequential processing by two or more processing units

word processing - rapid and efficient processing (storage and printing) of linguistic data for composition and editing

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data processing

n → elaborazione f (elettronica) dei dati

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Under GDPR, data processors must guarantee the same standards as controllers and ensure they meet the requirements of the law.

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Article 28 in the GDPR says that data controllers shall only use data processors with sufficient policies and procedures to fulfill the GDPR's privacy rights where data about them is stored.

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Thus, data controllers, or customers of data processors, should only choose processors that comply with the GDPR or risk penalties themselves, GDPR.org said.

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The new application delivers a comprehensive solution that ensures contracts between data controllers and data processors meet Europe's strict new information security guidelines.

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It provides a framework for parents and guardians to give consent for their child's data to be used, and it requires data processors to notify the regulator of a loss of data within set timescales.

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data processors) must also comply, and this will impact an organisation's supply, change management and procurement processes," said Willemsen." Accountability under the GDPR requires proper data subject consent acquisition and registration.