prepass

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Synonyms: repass, prepays

Antonyms: repass, prepays

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|computing}} A [[prior]] [[pass]] of an [[algorithm]] or [[process]], sometimes as an [[optimization]] to handle simpler cases.

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