General IT

Decoration

The term electronic data processing (EDP) is broadly defined. It essentially encompasses the input, processing, transport, and output of data by software on computer systems. Related topics will be discussed in this section.

Details: Written by: D.Koenig; Created: 19 February 2025; Last Updated: 31 May 2025

So-called cloud service providers offer bookable internet resources. This "on-demand data processing" allows providers to provide resources such as large data storage, internet applications, or even computer processing power. The world's largest providers of these service models include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Microsoft Azure.

Details: Written by: D.Koenig; Created: 15 October 2021; Last Updated: 10 June 2025

Data processing (DP) generally refers to the organized handling of data volumes with the aim of obtaining information about these data volumes or modifying them. The term was used even before the introduction of computer systems.

The term electronic data processing (EDP) is broadly defined. It essentially encompasses the input, processing, transport, and output of data by software on computer systems. Related topics will be discussed in this section.

Cloud computing: Internet-based web storage and resource management

Basic principles of personal data and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)