list processing

6.5

A way to work with data kept in a list on a computer

noun

Specialized

: procesamiento de listas

Effective list processing is crucial for data analysis.

Examples

Efficient list processing is crucial when working with artificial intelligence applications.
Can you explain list processing in Python?
He specialized in list processing tasks during his computer science course.
Many programming languages were developed specifically to facilitate list processing of symbolic data.
Efficient list processing is crucial when developing algorithms for data analysis.
He specialized in list processing techniques during his computer science course.
Many programming languages support list processing to enhance data manipulation.

How Complex

list processing

Specialized

6.5

sorting algorithm

Specialized

1 4.0

to transform

Specialized

7 5.6

merging

1 3.0

Surface Forms

list processing singular

list processings plural

Morphology

list + processing

The meaning 'manipulation or handling of lists' is directly derivable from combining 'list' (a sequence of items) and 'processing' (systematic handling), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning. Although it's technical computing vocabulary, the compositional logic is straightforward and mirrors similar constructions in other languages, making it transparent.

Etymology

List processing may come from thinking of a list as a row of linked items and processing as the act of moving through them one by one. Imagine a string of connected notes where you read, change, or move each note; that's why the phrase means 'to handle or change data in sequence' in computing.