preprocess
|pre/pro/cess|
B2
🇺🇸
/priːˈprɑː.ses/
🇬🇧
/ˈpriː.prəʊ.ses/
data preparation
Etymology
Etymology Information
'preprocess' originates from the prefix 'pre-' meaning 'before' and the word 'process' from Latin 'processus' meaning 'progression'.
Historical Evolution
'processus' transformed into the English word 'process', and with the addition of the prefix 'pre-', it became 'preprocess'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to process beforehand', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to perform preliminary processing on data or material before the main processing.
The data was preprocessed before being analyzed.
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Last updated: 2025/01/22 07:49