Simple meaning
What does Filtering mean?
Filtering means selecting some information while hiding or removing other information.
Dictionary definition
Selecting some information while hiding or removing other information.
Example sentences
Filtering in a sentence
easy
We saw the word filtering in a school technology activity.
medium
The reading passage explained filtering using simple digital examples.
hard
In the article, filtering helped describe how online tools and data systems work together.
Synonyms
Words like Filtering
Antonyms
Opposite words
offlinenot connected to a network or online service
manualdone by people instead of automated systems
Word family
Filtering word family
Base word
filtering
noun
filtering
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does filtering mean?
Filtering is used to describe selecting some information while hiding or removing other information.
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