A machine that processes data. Essentially, all computers are machines that process data by calculating, comparing and copying the data. See data processing and 3 C's. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL ...

Data, according to one definition, is a collection of facts, numbers, words, observations or other useful information.

In December, reports suggested that Microsoft had acquired Fungible, a startup fabricating a type of data center hardware known as a data processing unit (DPU), for around $190 million. Today, ...