noun
- a computer program that processes data or code before it is passed to another program for further processing
Usage: computing
Examples
- The C preprocessor handles directives like #include before compilation begins.
- CSS preprocessors like Sass allow developers to use variables and functions.
- The preprocessor converts the template code into standard HTML.
- Before the main compiler runs, the preprocessor expands all the macros.
- Web developers often use preprocessors to write more maintainable stylesheets.
- The preprocessor directive tells the compiler which header files to include.