binning

Noun

 * 1)  A data pre-processing technique in which original data values fall into a small interval ("bin") and are replaced by a value representative of that interval, often the central value. undefined
 * 2) The process of grouping reads or contigs and assigning them to operational taxonomic units. undefined
 * 3) The categorization of finished products based on their characteristics. undefined
 * 4) The process of combining charge from adjacent pixels of an image sensor during readout. undefined
 * 5) The process of downscaling a digital image (or any array) by combining blocks of adjacent elements by taking the sum, average, median, minimum, or maximum of each block.

Synonyms

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