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Processing vs Manipulation - What's the difference?

processing | manipulation |

As nouns the difference between processing and manipulation

is that processing is the action of the verb to process while manipulation is the practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated.

As a verb processing

is present participle of lang=en.

processing

English

(wikipedia processing)

Noun

  • The action of the verb to process .
  • *{{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author= Catherine Clabby
    • , magazine=(American Scientist), title= Focus on Everything , passage=Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus. That’s because the lenses that are excellent at magnifying tiny subjects produce a narrow depth of field. A photo processing technique called focus stacking has changed that.}}
  • The act of taking something through a set of prescribed procedures.

    • Derived terms

    * data processing * word processing

    Verb

    (head)

    • manipulation

    English

    (wikipedia manipulation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated.
    • The dealer's manipulations could have removed cards from the deck.
  • The skillful use of the hands in, for example, chiropractic.
    • After a few minutes of manipulation each week, she obtained days of relief from her neck pain.
  • The management of some situation, especially for one’s own advantage.
    • He found that the new manager was known for his Machiavellian manipulations in his last two positions.
  • The usage of psychological influence over a person or situation to gain an outcome.
    • The counselor was able to reach the disturbed teen through positive psychological manipulation .

    See also

    * pedipulation ----