photonicprocessing
nounUK /fəʊˈtɒnɪk ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /foʊˈtɑːnɪk ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/
Using tiny bits of light to do jobs that computers normally do with electricity.
The new chip uses photonic processing to send data much faster than older chips.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The use of light to carry and handle information in a computing system.
Photonic processing could make data centers more energy-efficient.
3. A method of treating or shaping light signals in a device.
The sensor relies on photonic processing to filter out noise.
4. The branch of technology that uses photons instead of electrons for computation.
Researchers in photonic processing are building faster neural networks.