datafiltering
nounUK /ˈdeɪtə ˈfɪltərɪŋ/
US /ˈdeɪtə ˈfɪltərɪŋ/
The act of picking out only the information you want and leaving the rest behind.
The app uses datafiltering to show you only the messages from your friends.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, the process of removing unwanted or invalid records from a dataset before analysis.
Datafiltering removed the duplicate entries from the customer list.
3. In signal processing, the technique of blocking certain frequencies or noise from a signal.
Datafiltering cleaned up the audio by cutting out background hiss.
4. The practice of reviewing content to block spam, harmful material, or irrelevant items.
The school's email system relies on datafiltering to stop junk mail.