external processing
/ɪkˈstɜːrnl ˈproʊsɛsɪŋ/ · ex·ter·nal pro·cess·ing
noun
- The act of processing data, tasks, or components outside the primary system or environment, often by a third party. The company outsourced external processing to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
- In manufacturing, the use of external facilities or contractors to process components or products that cannot be handled in-house. External processing of the parts was necessary due to capacity constraints at the main plant.
Synonyms
outsourcingoffshoringexternalizationoff‑site processingsubcontractingthird‑party processingoutsourcing
Antonyms
Did you know? The term "external processing" first appeared in IBM’s 1965 System/360 documentation to describe mainframe computers handling data for external clients.