secondary processing
nounUK /ˈsekəndəri ˈprəʊsesɪŋ/
US /ˈsekəndəri ˈprɑːsesɪŋ/
Secondary processing is when something is changed again to make a new or better thing.
Turning wheat into flour is a kind of secondary processing.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, secondary processing means handling data again after it has already been collected.
The app does secondary processing on the survey results to find patterns.
3. In food, secondary processing means turning basic ingredients into ready-to-eat products.
Baking bread from flour is secondary processing.
4. In industry, secondary processing means shaping materials like metal or plastic into finished parts.
The plant does secondary processing to turn steel into car doors.