zpracováním

Zpracováním is the instrumental singular form of the Czech noun zpracování, meaning processing, handling, or treatment. It denotes the act, method, or result of processing something, and it is used across domains such as manufacturing, agriculture, and information technology to describe activities that convert raw inputs into finished forms or organize information.

Common uses include zpracování dat (data processing), zpracování potravin (food processing), zpracování textu (text processing), and zpracování osobních údajů (processing of personal data). The form zpracováním often appears as the means by which work is performed, for example, zpracováním dat or zpracováním informací.

Etymology and grammar: derived from the verb zpracovat (to process) with the prefix z- and the noun-forming suffix -ání; the noun zpracování then takes the instrumental form zpracováním in certain grammatical constructions.

Legal and regulatory context: In data protection and privacy law, zpracování osobních údajů corresponds to any operation performed on personal data, such as collection, storage, use, or dissemination. This term appears in Czech law and in the GDPR, requiring lawful bases, purpose limitation, data minimization, and appropriate security, with rights and obligations defined for data controllers and processors.