textnormalization
nounUK /ˌtekst nɔːməlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
US /ˌtekst nɔːrmələˈzeɪʃən/
The process of cleaning up text so it is easy for a computer to read.
Text normalization turns messy web pages into neat, readable sentences.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In speech technology, the conversion of numbers, dates, and symbols into spoken words.
Text normalization reads '3/5' aloud as 'March fifth'.
3. The act of making writing follow a consistent style or spelling.
The editor's text normalization fixed the mixed British and American spellings.
4. A step in machine learning that removes noise from training text.
Text normalization stripped the HTML tags before the model was trained.