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Line 1: '''Data Processing''' refers to any process that converts [[data]] into [[information]]. The processing is usually assumed to be automated and running on an electronic [[computer]]. In this context [[data]] is defined as a collection of numbers or characters that represent a measurement from the real world. [[Information]] is defined as a meaningful answer to a query. More generally, the term ''data processing'' can apply to any process that converts data from one format to another, although ''[[data conversion]]'' would be the more logical and correct term. The distinction is that conversion doesn't require a question to be answered. ~~The distinction is that conversion doesn't require a question to be answered.~~

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