deferred processing
nounUK /dɪˈfɜːd ˈprəʊsesɪŋ/
US /dɪˈfɝːd ˈprɑːsesɪŋ/
Deferred processing means doing a job later instead of right away.
The computer saved the big job for deferred processing so it could finish the small tasks first.
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2. In computing, work that is put in a line and handled when the system is free.
The printer uses deferred processing to print everyone's pages in order.
3. Putting off a task until a set time or until something else is done.
The teacher used deferred processing for grading and marked the tests at the end of the week.
4. Handling data in groups later rather than one by one immediately.
The bank does deferred processing of checks overnight.