edge computing

noun

The practice of processing or analyzing data at or near the point of data production rather than in a central processing facility requiring data transport to the central facility.

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Meanings

nounedge computing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe practice of processing or analyzing data at or near the point of data production rather than in a central processing facility requiring data transport to the central facility.

    2019, Lex Boost, "Understanding the role and opportunities of edge computing" (Opinion), Information Management. Enter edge computing, the practice of processing data at or near the source of the data, as opposed to relaying it to a centralized location, as is done with cloud computing.

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    Remember that edge computing refers to data that is processed on edge devices before the result goes to its destination, which could be on a public or private cloud.

    2022, Sergio Mendez, Edge Computing Systems with Kubernetes, Packt Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 5

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 邊緣運算 /边缘运算, 邊緣計算 /边缘计算
  • 邊緣運算 /边缘运算 (biānyuán yùnsuàn)processing data
  • 邊緣計算 /边缘计算 (biānyuán jìsuàn)processing data
Finnish reunalaskenta
  • reunalaskentaprocessing data
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APA

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“edge computing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edge%20computing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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