edge computing

edge computing (uncountable)

1. (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.

   Coordinate terms: cloud computing, fog computing

   • 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.

   • 2022, Sergio Mendez, Edge Computing Systems with Kubernetes, Packt Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 5:

     Remember that edge computing refers to data that is processed on edge devices before the result goes to its destination, which could be on a public or private cloud.

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