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preprocessing

|pre-pro-cess-ing|

🇺🇸

/ˌpriːˈprɑːsesɪŋ/

🇬🇧

/ˌpriːˈprəʊsesɪŋ/

(preprocess)

data preparation

Base Form	Present	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle
preprocess	preprocesses	preprocesses	preprocessed	preprocessed	preprocessing

Etymology

Etymology Information

'preprocessing' originates from the prefix 'pre-' meaning 'before' and the word 'process' meaning 'a series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end'.

Historical Evolution

'Preprocess' evolved from the combination of 'pre-' and 'process' in modern English.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to process beforehand', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the action or process of preparing data for analysis or further processing.

Preprocessing is crucial for ensuring data quality.

Synonyms

data preparationdata cleaning

Verb 1

to perform preprocessing on data.

We need to preprocess the data before analysis.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45