data processor

Crunches numbers electronically

A data processor is a device or system that manipulates information—typically a computer or the central processing unit within one.

In legal and business contexts, a data processor is a person or organization that handles personal data on behalf of another entity: The company hired a third-party data processor to manage customer records.

Related

GPU · core · logic gate · spreadsheet software · circuit · byte · microcontroller · motherboard · bit · parsing · number crunching · RAM · ETL · crunching · SSD · silicon · output · machine

Categories
Opposites
function

data processordata storage

Retaining digital information

storage device · data warehouse · archive · database · storage medium

computational role

data processordata source

Information origin point

raw data · end user · sensor

automation vs. manual work

data processorclerk

Office record-keeper

knowledge worker · human intelligence

Family

data, processed, processing, database, processor, word processor, processors, dataset, data-driven

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G