reprocess

v : use again after processing; "We must recycle the cardboard

boxes" [syn: {recycle}, {reuse}]

preprocessor

A program invoked by various {compiler}s to process code

before compilation. For example, the {C} preprocessor, {cpp},

handles textual {macro} substitution, {conditional

compilation} and inclusion of other files. A preprocessor may

be used to transform a program into a simpler language, e.g. to

transform {C::} into {C}.

(1994-11-09)