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Processing vs Measurement - What's the difference?

processing | measurement |

As nouns the difference between processing and measurement

is that processing is the action of the verb to process while measurement is the act of measuring.

As a verb processing

is .

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)

    • measurement

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of measuring.
  • Magnitude (or extent or amount) determined by an act of measuring.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-22, volume=407, issue=8841, page=76, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= Snakes and ladders , passage=Risk is everywhere.

    See also

    : A Dictionary of Units of Measurement English adjectives