post-process
|post/pro/cess|
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/poʊst ˈprɑːsɛs/
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/pəʊst ˈprəʊsɛs/
after initial processing
Etymology
Etymology Information
'post-process' originates from the prefix 'post-' meaning 'after' and the word 'process' meaning 'a series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end'.
Historical Evolution
'post-process' evolved from the combination of 'post-' and 'process' to describe actions taken after initial processing.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to process after', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to perform additional processing on data or an image after the initial processing has been completed.
The photographer decided to post-process the images to enhance their quality.
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Last updated: 2025/01/16 16:46