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Canonicalize vs Standardize - What's the difference?

canonicalize | standardize |

As verbs the difference between canonicalize and standardize

is that canonicalize is (computing) to convert (data) into canonical form while standardize is .

canonicalize

English

Alternative forms

* canonicalise (British)

Verb

(en-verb)
  • (computing) To convert (data) into canonical form.

    • Hypernyms

    * normalize

    Derived terms

    *canonicalization

    Usage notes

    *Not to be confused with canonize, to add (e.g.) a person or rule to the canon.

    standardize

    English

    Verb

    • Derived terms

    * destandardize * standardization