documentprocessing

noun
UK /ˈdɒkjʊmənt ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /ˈdɑːkjəmənt ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/

Document processing is when a computer reads and works with papers or files for you.

The office uses document processing to sort all the letters quickly.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of changing a document into a digital form a computer can use.

Document processing turned the old paper forms into digital files.

3. A computer program's job of reading and understanding text in files.

The app's document processing pulled the names out of the scanned pages.

4. The steps a company takes to organize and store its papers.

Good document processing keeps every contract easy to find.