preprocess


pre·proc·ess

P0532100 (prē-prŏs′ĕs′, -prō′sĕs′)tr.v. pre·proc·essed, pre·proc·ess·ing, pre·proc·ess·es To perform preliminary processing on (data, for example).
pre·proc′es·sor n.

preprocess

(priːˈprəʊsɛs) vb (tr) (Computer Science) computing to undertake preliminary processing of (data)