Meaning & use
EDP
Electronic Data Processing, the use of computers to collect, organize, and analyze data, especially in business settings.
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The company's EDP department managed payroll records long before personal computers became common.
Early EDP systems used punch cards to store and process business information.
A note on using this word
EDP is a somewhat dated business and computing term, largely replaced today by phrases like data processing or information technology.
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