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Digital Signal Processing (DSP): A technology for signal processing that combines algorithms and fast number-crunching digital hardware, and is capable of high-performance and flexibility.

Personal Digital Cellular (PDC): The Japanese cellular standard.

Parallel Digital: A digital video interface which uses twisted pair wiring and 25-pin D connectors to convey the bits of a digital video signal in parallel. There are various component and composite parallel . . . View Full Definition

Post-Trade Processing: Each securities transaction goes through post-trade processing during which the details of the trade are compared, cleared, and settled. This involves matching the details of the buy order w . . . View Full Definition

Processing: Sequence of steps whereby a latent photographic image is converted into a visible, permanent image.

Processing Fee: A fee charged by lenders or brokers to prepare a complete loan application file. A processing fee may be charged to the borrower and shown on the Settlement Statement (HUD-1).

Natural Language Processing: Algorithms which attempt to understand the true intent of a search query rather than just matching results to keywords.

Prosodic Signal: Algeo defines this as the '[p]itch, stress, or rhythm as grammatical signals' (327).

Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI): An interface as well as file format standard for using a musical instrument with a computer and recording and storing the data from it. A MIDI file contains information about recorded notes: . . . View Full Definition

Gross Processing Margin (GPM): This refers to the difference between the cost of a commodity and the combined sales income of the finished products that result from processing the commodity. Various industries have formul . . . View Full Definition