# preprocessor

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #89,792

## Definitions
1. program that processes its input data to produce output that is used as input to another program

## Etymology
From pre- + processor.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/preprocessor