Processing

/ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/ (US), /ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/ (UK) noun, verb (present participle)

As a noun, it is the act of dealing with something through a series of steps, such as data, food, or applications. As a verb form, it describes currently performing those steps.

From *process* plus the suffix *-ing*, marking an ongoing action. It carries the Latin root idea of 'going forward through steps'.

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