pre-process
|pre/pro/cess|
B2
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/priːˈprɑː.ses/
🇬🇧
/priːˈprəʊ.ses/
(process)
series of actions
Etymology
Etymology Information
'pre-process' originates from the prefix 'pre-' meaning 'before' and the word 'process' from Latin 'processus', meaning 'progression' or 'course'.
Historical Evolution
'processus' transformed into the Old French word 'proces', and eventually became the modern English word 'process'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'process' meant 'progression', but over time it evolved to mean 'a series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to perform preliminary processing on data or material before the main processing.
The data was pre-processed to remove any errors before analysis.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:42