data processorn.
/ˌdeɪtə ˈprəʊsɛsə/, /ˌdɑːtə ˈprəʊsɛsə/, U.S. /ˌdædə ˈprɑsɛsər/, /ˌdeɪdə ˈprɑsɛsər/ 1. A computer system (or part of one) that performs data processing.
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society > computing and information technology > hardware > computer > [noun]
computator1869
computor1940
computer1946
computer system1949
data processor1950
system1956
1950 Proc. IRE 38 1252/2 Adequate safety factors and tolerances must be added to each of the data processors in order that end results will not fall short of goals.
1979 Billboard 19 May 104/2 Since the first IBM 5110 data processor was delivered in November 1978, Universal Entertainment president Ken J. Henry has seen it revolutionize his business.
1994 Pop. Sci. Jan. 20/1 The 87-pound Orbcomm satellites incorporate 17 data processors and seven antennas.
2008 J. Watkinson Art of Digital Video (ed. 4) iii. 117 Processing is required in real time; data processors do not generally work in real time.
2. A person who sorts, enters, or otherwise processes data, typically by means of a computer.
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1956 Winnipeg Free Press 14 Dec. 33/6 (advt.) Shell Oil Company requires data processor for their Calgary office. Main duties will involve working with electronic computer in making electronic computations.
1980 Changing Times July 58/3 Most employees of trucking companies work at jobs other than driving—as data processors, mechanics, [etc.].
2010 Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey) (Nexis) 12 Oct. 32 Theresa Anne was a data processor at Pengad Inc.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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