Compound term processing is when computers, like a computer in your phone or laptop, take a group of words, like "computer learning" and try to figure out what those words mean together. It's like when you take two or more words and put them together to make something new, like "schoolbook" which is a book for school. Computers use software programs to break down the words and figure out what they mean together. This can help computer programs understand what you're asking for when you search for something on the internet.