information processing
/ɪn.fər.məˈteɪʃən ˈprɒs.ɛs.ɪŋ/ · in.for.ma.tion.process.ing
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- The act or process of handling, analyzing, and transforming information, often using computer systems or other technologies. The company's information processing systems were upgraded to improve efficiency and reduce errors.
- The study of how humans and machines process and manage information, including the cognitive and computational aspects. The field of information processing is a key area of research in computer science and psychology.
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Did you know? The term 'information processing' was first used in the 1950s by computer scientists and psychologists to describe the study of how humans and machines handle and manage information, laying the foundation for the development of modern computer science and artificial intelligence.