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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A data pre-processing technique in which original data values fall into a small interval ("bin") and are replaced by a value representative of that interval, often the central value. ᵂᵖ countable, uncountable
2. 2
   The process of grouping reads or contigs and assigning them to operational taxonomic units. ᵂᵖ countable, uncountable
3. 3
   The categorization of finished products based on their characteristics. ᵂᵖ countable, uncountable
4. 4
   The process of combining charge from adjacent pixels of an image sensor during readout. ᵂᵖ countable, uncountable
5. 5
   The process of downscaling a digital image (or any array) by combining blocks of adjacent elements by taking the sum, average, median, minimum, or maximum of each block. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of bin form-of, gerund, participle, present

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

bucketingdata binningdiscrete binningdumpster divingdumpster divinggrading classifying

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