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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProcessing
/ˈprəʊ.ses.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The systematic execution of a series of actions or operations on something, such as raw materials or data, to convert it into a finished product or usable form.
"The central processing unit manages all instructions received from hardware and software." - 2
The treatment of raw food substances or materials to preserve them, improve their quality, or prepare them for distribution.
"The new processing unit was established to handle agricultural yields efficiently."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'processus', meaning 'a going forward', via Old French and Middle English. Over centuries, it evolved from meaning a legal procedure or natural course of action to encompass industrial operations and computerized data manipulation.
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traitement
Transliteration: tʁɛt.mɑ̃
"Le traitement des données est effectué rapidement."
Verarbeitung
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈaʁbaɪ̯tʊŋ
"Die Verarbeitung von Lebensmitteln erfordert strenge Hygienestandards."
lavorazione
Transliteration: la.vo.raˈt͡sjo.ne
"La lavorazione delle materie prime avviene in fabbrica."
procesamiento
Transliteration: pɾo.se.saˈmjen.to
"El procesamiento de alimentos mejora su conservación."
processamento
Transliteration: pɾo.se.saˈmẽ.tu
"O processamento industrial exige alta tecnología."
प्रसंस्करण
Transliteration: praskaraṇ
"केंद्रीय प्रसंस्करण इकाई का उद्घाटन किया गया है।"
处理
Transliteration: chǔlǐ
"食品加工厂正在处理新收获的农产品。"
처리
Transliteration: cheori
"중앙 처리 장치가 효율적으로 작동합니다."
処理
Transliteration: shori
"食品の処理には高度な技術が必要です。"
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