processing
n. uncountablen. the act of dealing with information or materials in a series of steps. In computing, it refers to how a computer handles data to produce a result.
n. the systematic series of operations performed on data or materials to achieve a specific result. Often used in technical contexts to describe the execution of instructions by a central unit.
The computer is still processing your request.
Modern smartphones have enough power for real-time video processing without draining the battery too quickly.
The delay in the system was caused by the heavy processing required to encrypt the large database files before they were sent to the cloud server.
By surface analysis, process + -ing.
Frequently used as a modifier in compound nouns like 'data processing' or 'word processing'.