canonicalize

English

Alternative forms

canonicalise (British)

Etymology

Verb

canonicalize (third-person singular simple present canonicalizes, present participle canonicalizing, simple past and past participle canonicalized)

(transitive, 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.

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