postprocess

postprocess verb: to process after other processing has been completed.

Verb

postprocess (third-person singular simple present postprocesses, present participle postprocessing, simple past and past participle postprocessed)

(intransitive) To process after other processing has been completed.
- He's been postprocessing all morning. He hopes to finish today.
Antonyms:

preprocess
(transitive) To subject to postprocessing.
- He's been postprocessing the 3D-printed housing by doing certain grinding and polishing steps.
- She has to postprocess the CAD/CAM file, to prepare it for the relevant machine, before she can post it.
Antonyms:

preprocess

to process after other processes have been completed: hậu xử lý, xử lý hậu kỳ
to subject to postprocessing: hậu xử lý, xử lý hậu kỳ

third-person singular present	postprocesses
present participle	postprocessing
past participle	postprocessed
past	postprocessed
alternative form	post-process

From post- + process.

What does postprocess mean?: Postprocess means to process after other processing has been completed.
What is postprocess in Vietnamese?: Postprocess in Vietnamese is hậu xử lý, xử lý hậu kỳ. See Postprocess meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is postprocess?: Postprocess is a verb.
What is the past tense of postprocess?: The past tense of postprocess is postprocessed.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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