1. to handle or deal with something in advance or before the main process
Usage: technical or specialized use; often used in manufacturing, software development, or logistics contexts

Examples

• The factory will prehandle the raw materials to remove impurities before production.
• Software developers prehandle user input to validate it before processing.
• We prehandle customer orders to ensure faster fulfillment.
• The team decided to prehandle the data cleaning step before analysis.