information-based processing

noun

UK /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən beɪst ˈprəʊsesɪŋ/

US /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən beɪst ˈprɑːsesɪŋ/

Using facts and data to get things done.

The computer uses information-based processing to sort all the photos by date.

SYNONYMS

data-driven processing knowledge-based processing information processing fact-based processing

RELATED WORDS

data analysis computing cognition algorithm

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A way of handling tasks where decisions come from collected facts rather than guesses.

The school used information-based processing to decide which books to buy.

3. In psychology, how the mind takes in, stores, and uses knowledge.

Scientists study information-based processing to understand how memory works.

4. A computing method that relies on organized data to produce results.

The new app's information-based processing makes weather forecasts more accurate.