canonicalize

English

Alternative forms

• canonicalise (British)

Etymology

canonical +‎ -ize

Verb

canonicalize (third-person singular simple present canonicalizes, present participle canonicalizing, simple past and past participle canonicalized)

1. (transitive, computing) To convert (data) into canonical form.

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with canonize, to add (e.g.) a person or rule to the canon.

Hypernyms

• normalize

Derived terms

• canonicalization