preprocess
preprocess verb: to process in advance.
Verb
preprocess (third-person singular simple present preprocesses, present participle preprocessing, simple past and past participle preprocessed)
- To process in advance.
- If the desired result is to perform the smallest possible rotation between each pair of two orientations, you can preprocess the quaternions to achieve this.2001, Mark A. DeLoura, editor, Game Programming Gems 2, Charles River Media, Inc., →ISBN
- In pattern recognition we can divide an entire task into three phases: data acquisition, data preprocessing, and decision classification.2002, Sing-Tze Bow, editor, Pattern Recognition and Image Preprocessing, Marcel Dekker, Inc., →ISBN
- Antonyms:
- postprocess
preprocess meaning in Vietnamese
preprocess in Vietnamese
- to process in advance
- tiền xử lý, xử lý tiền kỳ
Antonyms of preprocess
Forms of preprocess
| third-person singular present | preprocesses |
|---|---|
| present participle | preprocessing |
| past participle | preprocessed |
| past | preprocessed |
| alternative form | pre-process |
Origin of preprocess
From pre- + process.
Questions about preprocess
- What does preprocess mean?
- Preprocess means to process in advance.
- What is preprocess in Vietnamese?
- Preprocess in Vietnamese is tiền xử lý, xử lý tiền kỳ. See Preprocess meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is preprocess?
- Preprocess is a verb.
- What is the past tense of preprocess?
- The past tense of preprocess is preprocessed.
Words near preprocess in the dictionary
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