Definition of massage
massage
verb - transitive
- to transform data so that it's easier to process.
Let's massage it into CSV format so we can just use an off-the-shelf library to process it.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- to tweak.
Get Chuck to massage the copy for the new ad campaign.
Last edited on Mar 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 28 2011.
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