a program or device that that alters data to conform with the input requirements of another program
preprocessor in American English
(ˈpriˌprɑsesər, -əsər, esp Brit -ˌprousesər, -səsər)
noun
Computing
a program that performs some type of processing, as organization of data or preliminary computation, in advance of another program that will perform most of the processing
Word origin
[1965–70; pre- + processor]This word is first recorded in the period 1965–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Coriolis effect, T cell, genetic engineering, hired gun, isometric exercisepre- is a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “before”(preclude; prevent); applied freely as a prefix, with the meanings “prior to,” “in advance of,” “early,”“beforehand,” “before,” “in front of,” and with other figurative meanings (preschool; prewar; prepay: preoral; prefrontal)
Examples of 'preprocessor' in a sentence
preprocessor
The preprocessor provides emission fields interpolated onto the transport model grid.
S. R. Freitas, K. M. Longo, M. F. Alonso, M. Pirre, V. Marecal, G. Grell, R. Stockler,R. F. Mello, M. Sánchez Gácita 2011, 'PREP-CHEM-SRC – 1.0: a preprocessor of trace gas and aerosol emission fields for regionaland global atmospheric chemistry models', Geoscientific Model Developmenthttp://www.geosci-model-dev.net/4/419/2011/gmd-4-419-2011.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Furthermore, the existence of a standard library and preprocessor eliminates the worst portability problems.
Tom MacDonald 1992, 'C Versus Fortran-77 for Scientific Programming', Scientific Programminghttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1992/439510. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Preprocessor software was applied to mesh the models.
David Anssari Moin, Bassam Hassan, Daniel Wismeijer 2016, 'A Patient Specific Biomechanical Analysis of Custom Root Analogue Implant Designson Alveolar Bone Stress: A Finite Element Study', International Journal of Dentistryhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8242535. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It combines a linear preprocessor with a nonlinear list detector and approximates optimum joint maximum-likelihood detection at lower complexity.
Krause Michael, Taylor DesmondP, Martin PhilippaA 2008, 'A Unified Approach to List-Based Multiuser Detection in Overloaded Receivers', EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networkinghttp://jwcn.eurasipjournals.com/content/2008/817272. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Preprocessor with interactive input and postprocessor for graphic presentation of the results have been added to the program.
Mladen Hudec, Lidija Frgić 1993, 'BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD', Rudarsko-geološko-naftni Zbornikhttp://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=21077&lang=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Third, we introduced a novel approach called trust-node identification and applied the approach as three rules into the preprocessor.
Kevser Ovaz Akpinar, Ibrahim Ozcelik 2018, 'Development of the ECAT Preprocessor with the Trust Communication Approach', Security and Communication Networkshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2639750. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)