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teleprocessing

teleprocessing

8.6
A system that processes information in different offices connected by phone or internet
  • noun
  • /ˌtɛləˈprɒsɛsɪŋ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : teleprocesamiento
  • With teleprocessing, data can be entered in one location and processed in another.

Examples

  • Many banks use teleprocessing to handle transactions from their nationwide branches.

  • The company upgraded its teleprocessing system to improve communication between remote offices.

  • The company uses teleprocessing for remote data management.

  • Many businesses are adopting teleprocessing to improve efficiency.

  • Many banks use teleprocessing to handle transactions from their nationwide branches.

  • The company upgraded its teleprocessing system to improve communication between remote offices.

  • With teleprocessing, data can be entered in one location and processed in another.

Synonyms

distributed data processing
vsteleprocessing
  • Specialized
4.2

A way of handling data where parts run on different computers connected by a network

is focused on tasks split across sites often using transmission facilities
remote-access data processing
vsteleprocessing
  • Specialized
5.8

Handling information in different places linked by a network

is about splitting processing across locations rather than just accessing from afar
telecomputing
vsteleprocessing
  • Specialized
7.2

Relating to using computers and networks to get and share data from far away

is specifically about task distribution across sites rather than general remote use

How Distributed

edge
  • Specialized
84 6.4
cloud
  • Specialized
238 3.5
teleprocessing
  • Archaic
8.6
client-server
  • Specialized
1 4.5
centralized
  • US
9 4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

teleprocessing = processing (semi-transparent) = tele + process + ing

The base 'processing' is clear, and 'tele-' contributes the recognizable idea of distance or remote operation, but the full computing sense is somewhat technical.

Etymology

Teleprocessing combines tele- meaning 'far', the same tele- in telephone and television, with processing, from 'process' meaning 'to handle or work on'. So teleprocessing literally means 'handling data at a distance', which is why it describes data work done in one place while the work or machines are in another.