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Full form of DP: Here, we are going to learn about the DP, full form of DP, overview, and other full forms of the DP, etc. By Anushree Goswami Last updated : March 30, 2024

DP: Display Picture

DP is an abbreviation of the Display Picture. It is also called a profile picture. It denotes a picture which is in commonly used as a display picture by uploading on a profile of social networking site like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc. to show your visual identity.

Display pictures can be stated as: "A picture which draws particular attention towards one person on social media or other internet social media account profile which denotes that person’s visual identity." It is also stated as a profile picture, but according to its name, it does not describe a particular user’s profile, so, a large number of people like it better to call it a Display Picture (DP).

A user can also crop, filter, change the display picture's background, change contrast and brightness, etc.

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Other term (DP: Data Processing)

DP also is an abbreviation of Data Processing. It is a method of operations that uses computer software to systematize and handle data, generally a huge sum of numeric data. It is also used to organize, arrange, manage, analyze, calculate, process and store data. In easy terms, it is the exchange of unprocessed data to significant information through a process of operations that integrates computer systems, software, etc.

Corporations and organizations use commonly computer systems and software to execute a sequence of operations to acquire information by processing unprocessed data. The outcome with lots of information is presented in the structure appearance of diagrams, reports, and graphics, etc. There is a huge number of software accessible in the market to process operations on the data. The examples of this software are MS Word, PowerPoint, and MS Excel, etc.

Some processes which comprises by Data processing are,

• Validation:
  This process makes certain that the data which is provided is clear, accurate and functional.
• Sorting:
  This process is used to organize and arrange items in some series of sequence either ascending or descending.
• Summarization:
  This process is used to diminish complete information showing data into its summarized format which is also defined as main points.
• Aggregation:
  This process is used to merge numerous segments of data into its combined format for purposes such as statistical analysis to retrieve more information about specific groups based on particular variables.
• Analysis:
  This process makes use of specialized and extremely precise algorithms and statistical calculations.
• Classification:
  This process is used to divide data into a variety of classifications.