teleprocessing

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noun

The exchange of data between computers, or between a central computer and terminals, via telecommunications links; data communications

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distributed data processingremote-access data processing
OriginEnglish processing ← Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- →
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Meanings

nounteleprocessing (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountablecomputingThe exchange of data between computers, or between a central computer and terminals, via telecommunications links; data communications

Synonyms & antonyms

noundata processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities

Similar
distributed data processingremote-access data processing
Broader
data processing

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Englishprocessing
  5. Englishteleprocessing

From tele- + processing.

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APA

teleprocessing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teleprocessing

MLA

“teleprocessing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teleprocessing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teleprocessing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teleprocessing.

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