preprocess

/priːˈprɒsɛs/
verb
  1. To prepare or transform raw data before it is used or analyzed, especially in computing or statistics.
    • The engineer wrote a script to preprocess the sensor readings.
    • Before training the model, we need to preprocess the text data.
    • The program will preprocess the images to remove noise.
  2. To perform initial steps on a material or product before the main processing stage.
    • They preprocess the coffee beans by washing and sorting them.
    • The factory will preprocess the wood by drying it in a kiln.
    • The lab technician must preprocess the samples before running the test.
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