Information Science

Electronic Data Processing

Applications that store and process large quantities of data.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Applications that store and process large quantities of data.

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Synonyms

18 entry terms
  • Automatic Data Processing
  • Computer Data Processing
  • Data Processing, Automatic
  • Data Processing, Computer
  • Data Processing, Electronic
  • Processing, Automatic Data
  • Processing, Computer Data
  • Processing, Electronic Data
  • Bar Codes
  • Information Processing
  • Information Processing, Automatic
  • Optical Readers
  • Automatic Information Processing
  • Bar Code
  • Codes, Bar
  • Optical Reader
  • Processing, Automatic Information
  • Processing, Information

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12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified only; prefer specific informatics & computer terms

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2019(1996)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Electronic Data Processing. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001330. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001330
  2. Electronic Data Processing. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_data_processing
  3. Electronic Data Processing. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1381169