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Processed vs Preprocessed - What's the difference?

processed | preprocessed |

As verbs the difference between processed and preprocessed

is that processed is (process) while preprocessed is (preprocess).

As an adjective processed

is that has completed a required process.

processed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That has completed a required process.
    • The processed data can now be used to generate statistics.
    The bank returned her processed application by mail.
  • Modified through manufacture such as refinement or food processing.
    • Processed foods are of dubious nutritional value.

    Synonyms

    * (modified through manufacture ): refined, manufactured

    Antonyms

    * unprocessed * (modified through manufacture ): natural

    Derived terms

    * processed foods

    Related terms

    * synthetic

    Verb

    (head)
  • (process)

    • preprocessed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (preprocess)

    • preprocess

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • (computing) To process in advance.
  • *2001 , Mark A DeLoura, Game Programming Gems 2
  • *: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.
  • *2006 , Brian Larson, Delivering Business Intelligence with Microsoft SQL Server 2005
  • *:To obtain the same performance benefits of traditional OLAP systems, a UDM uses preprocessed aggregates.