Processing Task

A Processing Task is a task that produces some derived thing out of some other (often simpler) thing (through processing operations).

• AKA: Processed, Transformation Task, Conversion Task.
• Context:
  • Task Input: Source Thing
    • Optional Input: Processing Parameters
    • Optional Input: Transformation Rules
  • Task Output: Derived Thing
  • Task Performance Measure: Processing Quality Measures
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  • It can perform Core Processing Operations through processing tools.
  • It can follow Transformation Rules through rule engines.
  • It can maintain Process State through state managers.
  • It can manage Resource Usage through resource schedulers.
  • It can ensure Quality Control through validation checks.
  • ...
  • It can range from being a Simple Processing Task to being a Complex Processing Task, depending on its processing complexity.
  • It can range from being a Sequential Processing Task to being a Parallel Processing Task, depending on its execution mode.
  • It can range from being a Batch Processing Task to being a Stream Processing Task, depending on its data flow.
  • It can range from being a Rule-Based Processing Task to being an Adaptive Processing Task, depending on its processing approach.
  • It can range from being a Human-Performed Processing Task to being an Automated Processing Task, depending on its execution agent.
  • It can range from being a Simple Transformation Task to being an Information Processing Task, depending on its processing abstraction.
  • ...
  • It can be supported by a Processing System through system capabilitys.
  • It can be part of a Processing Process through workflow integration.
  • It can maintain Processing State through state tracking.
  • It can generate Processing Results through output generation.
  • It can support Quality Assurance through systematic processing.
  • ...
• Examples:
  • Data Processing Tasks, such as:
    • Information Processing Tasks, such as:
      • Data Transformation Tasks that convert raw data into processed data.
      • Data Integration Tasks that combine multiple sources into unified data.
      • Data Cleansing Tasks that improve data quality through cleaning operations.
    • Syntactic Processing Tasks, such as:
      • Text Parsing Tasks that convert text input into parse trees.
      • Code Processing Tasks that transform source code into executable code.
      • Document Processing Tasks that convert document formats for different uses.
    • Natural Language Processing Tasks, such as:
      • Text Analysis Tasks that extract meaning from text.
      • Language Translation Tasks that convert between languages.
      • Text Generation Tasks that produce natural language from structured data.
  • Material Processing Tasks, such as:
    • Food Processing Tasks, such as:
      • Cooking Tasks that transform raw ingredients into prepared food.
      • Preservation Tasks that extend food lifetime through preservation methods.
      • Packaging Tasks that prepare food for storage and distribution.
    • Chemical Processing Tasks, such as:
      • Reaction Tasks that transform chemical compounds.
      • Purification Tasks that remove impurities from substances.
      • Synthesis Tasks that create new compounds from precursors.
    • Metal Processing Tasks, such as:
      • Shaping Tasks that form metal into desired shapes.
      • Heat Treatment Tasks that modify properties.
      • Surface Treatment Tasks that enhance surface quality.
  • Signal Processing Tasks, such as:
    • Audio Processing Tasks, such as:
      • Sound Filtering Tasks that modify audio signals.
      • Audio Enhancement Tasks that improve sound quality.
      • Audio Conversion Tasks that change audio formats.
    • Image Processing Tasks, such as:
      • Image Enhancement Tasks that improve image quality.
      • Feature Extraction Tasks that identify image features.
      • Image Transformation Tasks that modify properties.
    • Video Processing Tasks, such as:
      • Video Encoding Tasks that compress video data.
      • Video Enhancement Tasks that improve video quality.
      • Frame Processing Tasks that modify video frames.
  • ...
• Counter-Examples:
  • Optimization Tasks, which improve rather than transform things.
  • Automation Tasks, which control rather than process things.
  • Data Analysis Tasks, which examine rather than transform data.
  • Storage Tasks, which maintain rather than modify things.
• See: Process, Processing Capability, Production Task, Transformation System, Processing Operation, Task Management, Quality Control, Resource Management, Process Automation.

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References

2009a

• (WordNet, 2009) ⇒ http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=processed
  • S: (v) process, treat (subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition) "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
  • S: (v) process (deal with in a routine way) "I'll handle that one"; "process a loan"; "process the applicants"
  • S: (v) process (perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information) "The results of the elections were still being processed when he gave his acceptance speech"
  • S: (v) action, sue, litigate, process (institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against) "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"
  • S: (v) march, process (march in a procession) "They processed into the dining room"
  • S: (v) work, work on, process (shape, form, or improve a material) "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"
  • S: (v) serve, process, swear out (deliver a warrant or summons to someone) "The sheriff processed him"
  • S: (adj) processed (subjected to a special process or treatment) "prepared ergot"; "processed cheeses are easy to spread"
  • S: (adj) refined, processed (freed from impurities by processing) "refined sugar"; "refined oil"; "to gild refined gold"- Shakespeare
  • S: (adj) processed (prepared or converted from a natural state by subjecting to a special process) "processed ores"

2009b

• (Wiktionary, 2009) ⇒ http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/processed
  • Adjective
    • 1. That has completed a required process.
      • The processed data can now be used to generate statistics.
      • The bank returned her processed application by mail.
    • 2. Modified through manufacture such as refinement or food processing.
      • Processed foods are of dubious nutritional value.
  • Verb
    • 1. Simple past tense and past participle of process.

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