edge computing

English

edge computing (uncountable)

(computing) The practice of processing or analyzing data at or near the point of data production rather than in a central processing facility requiring data transport to the central facility.
- 2019, Lex Boost, "Understanding the role and opportunities of edge computing" (Opinion), Information Management.
  Enter edge computing, the practice of processing data at or near the source of the data, as opposed to relaying it to a centralized location, as is done with cloud computing.

processing data