processing methods
noun phraseUK /ˈprəʊ.ses.ɪŋ ˈmeθ.ədz/
US /ˈprɑː.ses.ɪŋ ˈmeθ.ədz/
The ways people use to change or handle something to make it ready to use.
The factory uses different processing methods to turn milk into cheese.
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2. The steps a computer follows to work with data.
The program uses fast processing methods to sort the files.
3. The ways food is prepared or preserved before it is sold.
Freezing and canning are common food processing methods.
4. The ways materials are changed in a factory to make products.
New processing methods help the factory make stronger steel.