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German word
Verarbeitung
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈaʁbaɪ̯tʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounprocessing
Example
Die Verarbeitung der Daten dauert lange.
Processing the data takes a long time.
More examples
Die Verarbeitung von Daten erfolgt in der Cloud.
Data processing takes place in the cloud.
Core concept
Material enters a workflow where it is worked into a new form, or information moves through an organized operation.
Common phrases
die Verarbeitung von Daten
processing of data
die Verarbeitung personenbezogener Daten
processing of personal data
Similar words
Bearbeitung: Work that edits or refines documents, data, or physical material.
Datenverarbeitung: Computer-based organization and calculation of data to produce results.
Aufbereitung: Preparatory work that makes material or data easier to use.
Prozess: A sequence of connected operations or events that unfolds over time.
Definition in German
Verarbeitung ist der Prozess, in dem Rohmaterialien oder Informationen systematisch verändert, sortiert oder zusammengeführt werden.
Word origin
The noun Verarbeitung derives from verarbeiten by adding -ung, a productive suffix that forms nouns for processes or results from verbs.
Usage tips
- In information technology, Datenverarbeitung is the usual compound for data processing, while Verarbeitung alone can also refer to material treatment.
Other meanings
- manufacturingnoun
Opposites
- Rohmaterialraw materialnoun
- Rohzustandraw statenoun
Related words
- verarbeitenprocessverb
- Verarbeitungszeitprocessing timenoun
- Verarbeitungsschrittprocessing stepnoun