Synonyms and antonyms of Processes in computing in American Thesaurus

ABEND (noun)

a sudden failure of a computer program

access time (noun)

the time that it takes for a computer program to find a piece of information and make it available

A-D conversion (noun)

an electronic process that changes an analog signal to a digital signal

AI (noun)

artificial intelligence

alpha test (noun)

a first test by a company of its new computer equipment or software

artificial intelligence (noun)

the use of computer technology to make computers and other machines think and do things in the way that people can

augmented reality (noun)

the technology of putting images or information produced by a computer on top of a real view, image, video, etc. so that the user can see both at the same time

authentication (noun)

business a system that keeps computer information safe by checking who the user is and checking that the information has not been changed

authoring (noun)

the process of creating documents and programs on a computer using special software

background processing (noun)

processes that continue while the user is working with another program

batch (noun)

computing a series of jobs that a computer does as a set

batch processing (noun)

a process in which a computer runs a series of programs without the user having to do anything after the process has started

beta test (noun)

a test in which a new computer product is given free to customers to use so that they can find mistakes

burn-in (noun)

a final test for a piece of software in which it is used continuously to check for problems

BYOD (abbreviation)

bring your own device: the practice of allowing employees or students to bring their own computing devices to work, college, etc and use them on the organization’s network

CAD (noun)

computer-aided design: the use of computers to design things such as vehicles and buildings

CAD/CAM (noun)

computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing: the use of computers to design and make machines, equipment, and other products

CAM (noun)

computer-aided manufacturing: the use of computers to make machines, equipment, and other products

capture (noun)

computing the process of putting information or pictures into a form that can be used by a computer

character recognition (noun)

a process by which a computer recognizes letters, numbers, or symbols and turns them into a digital form that a computer can use

the cloud ()

a way of delivering data to any digital device, anywhere and at any time

cloud computing (noun)

the use of computer programs that are on the Internet rather than on your own computer

compression (noun)

computing a method for reducing the size of a computer file, for example so that it takes less space to store on a computer, or less time to send over the Internet

computer-aided design (noun)

CAD

computer-aided manufacturing (noun)

CAM

computer graphics (noun)

pictures that are made using a computer

computer modeling (noun)

the use of computer images to help you solve technical problems

computing (noun)

the activity or skill of using computers or programming computers

connectivity (noun)

the ability of computers and other types of electronic equipment to connect successfully with other computers or programs

copy protection (noun)

a way of stopping people from copying computer software without getting permission from the person who wrote it

crash (noun)

computing an occasion when a computer or a computer program suddenly stops working

data capture (noun)

the process of collecting data and putting it into a computer by electronic methods

data compression (noun)

the process of changing information into a smaller form that can be stored more easily or sent more quickly

data mining (noun)

the process of searching a database using special software in order to find out information, for example what type of people buy a product. It is often used by companies as a way of trying to increase sales.

data processing (noun)

the operations performed by a computer in order to store, organize, or find information

decompression (noun)

computing the process of decompressing a computer file

default (noun)

the way that something will appear or be done if you make no other choice, especially on a computer

deletion (noun)

the process of deleting something

delivery (noun)

computing the process of providing information through a computer

direct access (noun)

the ability to get information directly from the place on a computer where it is stored, without having to go through the information that goes before it

direct connection (noun)

a fast permanent connection between a computer and a system such as the Internet

disk compression (noun)

a way of making more space available on a computer by compressing a file when you save it and changing it back to its original form when you open it again

dithering (noun)

the process of creating new colors on a computer screen by changing the patterns of the small spots that make up the colors

download (noun)

the process of downloading information to your computer

DP (abbreviation)

data processing: the use of a computer to store or make changes to information

dump (noun)

computing the process of copying information stored inside a computer to another part of the same computer or onto something such as a disk

EDC (noun)

electronic data capture: the process of collecting information using a computer

EDI (noun)

electronic data interchange: the movement of information between computers in different companies using a network, for example the Internet

error detection (noun)

the process of using special software or equipment to find problems in information that someone puts into a computer and tries to send somewhere

error interrupt (noun)

a signal for a computer to stop what it is doing, sent because of a fault in software or equipment

error recovery (noun)

the ability of software or equipment to continue to run after there has been a problem

execution (noun)

formal the process of making a computer use a program or carry out an instruction

function (noun)

computing the purpose of a computer program or piece of computer equipment

function (noun)

a single basic operation performed by a computer

functionality (noun)

the range of things that a computer or other electronic system can do

fuzzy logic (noun)

a type of logic used in computers that are designed to behave like humans

fuzzy search (noun)

a computer search that gives results that are similar to what you asked for as well as ones that are exactly what you asked for

go-live (noun)

the first time that a computer system can be used, after all the tests on it have been completed

hit (noun)

a piece of information that a computer program finds for you

housekeeping (noun)

computing things that have to be done regularly on a computer system to make sure that it will run well

information processing (noun)

the process of organizing and working with information by computer

installation (noun)

computing the process of putting a new program or piece of software into a computer

interrogation (noun)

computing the process of getting information from a computer by using a special program

IT (noun)

information technology: the use of computers and other electronic equipment to store, process, and send information

job (noun)

something that a computer, printer, etc. does

keystroke (noun)

a single action of pressing a key on a typewriter or computer

keyword (noun)

computing a word that you type on a computer keyboard in order to find information about a particular subject

language engineering (noun)

the development of computer systems that process language for use in industry

lock (noun)

computing something that prevents information on a computer from being changed or looked at by someone who does not have permission

lockdown (noun)

a method for limiting use of a computer network to only the users who have permission to use it, in order to prevent damage, for example, from Internet intruders

login (noun)

the process of performing the necessary actions to start using a computer program or system

logon (noun)

the process of performing the necessary actions to open a computer program or start using a computer system

logout (noun)

the process of performing the necessary actions to close a computer program or leave a computer system

machine learning (noun)

a form of artificial intelligence in which computers learn to develop models and rules by being fed large amounts of data

machine translation (noun)

the translation of a piece of writing from one language to another by a computer

manipulation (noun)

computing the process of changing, correcting, or moving information stored on a computer

markup (noun)

computing instructions added to documents that tell a computer how to print or organize the information

message code authentication (noun)

a computer process that checks who e-mails come from and whether they are safe

messaging (noun)

the process of sending and receiving electronic messages by computer or cell phone

migration (noun)

computing the process of starting to use a different computer system, or of making someone do this

migration (noun)

computing the process of moving software or hardware to a different computer system

MPEG (noun)

a method for reducing the size of computer files that contain video images and sound so that they can be sent quickly by e-mail or over the Internet

multitasking (noun)

computing the ability of a computer to do several different things at the same time

NLP (noun)

computing natural language processing: the activity of using computers to produce or understand natural language

OCR (noun)

optical character recognition: the ability of a computer to read printed or written numbers and words

OMR (noun)

optical mark reading: the ability of a computer to read printed or written information, especially in special boxes on forms

open source (noun)

the practice of writing computer programs that are based on a code that is available for anyone to use

parallel processing (noun)

the use of more than one computer to operate different parts of the same program in order to work faster

pass (noun)

one of several stages in a process that involves checking and dealing with information, often using a computer, in order to improve it

pasting (noun)

the act of moving words or pictures on a computer screen from one place to another

penetration test (noun)

an attack on a computer system that is carried out with the aim of finding and fixing security weaknesses

programming (noun)

computing the activity or job of writing and developing computer programs

protocol (noun)

computing a set of rules that controls the ways in which data is sent between computers

queue (noun)

computing a set of jobs waiting to be done by a computer

random access (noun)

the ability to get information directly from the place on a computer where it is stored, without having to search through the information that goes before it

reboot (noun)

computing the act of starting a computer again after it has been turned off

remote access (noun)

the ability to use a computer using a separate terminal

restoration (noun)

computing the process of returning the original software programs to a computer after it has been repaired

retrieval (noun)

computing the process of getting back information stored inside a computer in order to use it again

rollback (noun)

the process of loading software again after there has been a problem with the original software

RTF (abbreviation)

rich text format: a way of storing a computer document so that when you send it to someone, it will look exactly the same on their computer screen

screen dump (noun)

the process of printing or saving what appears on your computer screen

search (noun)

the process of using a computer to find information, especially on the Internet

search (noun)

the process of searching for information on the Internet, or the business and technology that supports this

sentiment analysis (noun)

the process of using a computer to automatically examine a piece of writing in order to find out the writer’s opinions or feelings about something

SEO (abbreviation)

search engine optimization: the process of editing the material on a website so that the website appears near the top of the list of results produced by a search engine and so attracts more visitors

sequential access (noun)

a way of getting and reading a computer file by starting at the beginning

sort (noun)

computing the process by which a computer arranges information in a particular order, for example by date or number, or in alphabetical order

speech recognition (noun)

a system where you speak to a computer to make it do things, for example instead of using a keyboard

speech synthesis (noun)

a process in which a computer produces sounds that are similar to human speech

speech/text etc. recognition ()

the ability of a computer to recognize voices, writing, etc.

start-up (noun)

computing the process of switching on a computer

support (noun)

technical support

systems analysis (noun)

the job of working out what kind of computer systems a company or project needs and designing them

task management (noun)

the process in which the system software controls what resources are given to which programs

technical support (noun)

a service provided by a computer company to help customers who are having problems using their products

telecomputing (noun)

the process of sending information to or receiving information from another computer using the Internet, a modem, or a local area network

telepresence (noun)

a situation in which a person’s actions can be sent by electronic signals to a distant place, making it appear that the person is physically present at that place

text processing (noun)

the use of a computer to produce, change, and store pieces of writing

texturing (noun)

in computer graphics, the adding of surface detail to an image

timeout (noun)

a time when a computer connected to the internet automatically logs off when no information is entered

upgrade (noun)

the process of upgrading a computer

virtual reality (noun)

images and sounds that are produced by a computer and connected equipment to make the user feel as if they are in real three-dimensional space

voiceprint identification (noun)

the use of the sound of a person’s voice as a method of recognizing them

voice recognition (noun)

the ability of a computer to know the voice of a person speaking into it, so that only voices that the computer knows can use the system

word processing (noun)

the work or skill of producing written documents on a computer or word processor

wraparound (noun)

computing an instruction to a computer to start a new line of text automatically after you type the last letter on the previous line