automatic data processing

English Thesaurus

1. data processing by a computer (noun.process)

hypernym	:	data processing,
definition	:	(computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information (noun.process)

hyponym	:	edp, electronic data processing,
definition	:	automatic data processing by electronic means without the use of tabulating cards or punched tapes (noun.process)

hyponym	:	idp, integrated data processing,
definition	:	automatic data processing in which data acquisition and other stages or processing are integrated into a coherent system (noun.process)