automatic data processing
technique for computer processing that requires little human participation, ADP
automatic data processing
Noun
1. data processing by a computer
(synonym) ADP
(hypernym) data processing
(hyponym) electronic data processing, EDP
automatic data processing (ADP)
1. An interacting
assembly of procedures, processes, methods, personnel, and equipment to perform automatically a series of
data processing operations on data. Note: The data processing operations may result in a change in the semantic content of the data. (
188 ) 2. Data processing by means of one or more devices that use common
storage for all or part of a
computer program, and also for all or part of the data necessary for execution of the program; that execute
user-written or user-designated programs; that perform user-designated symbol manipulation, such as arithmetic operations, logic
operation, or
character-
string manipulations; and that can execute programs that modify themselves during their execution. Note: Automatic data processing may be performed by a stand-alone unit or by several connected units. 3. Data processing largely performed by automatic means. [
JP1] 4. That branch of science and technology concerned with methods and techniques relating to data processing largely performed by automatic means. [
JP1]
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING
ELABORAZIONE AUTOMATICA DEI DATI [INFORMATICA]. ADP [INFORMATICA]
automatic data processing