Meaning of the word filter in English

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filter

US /ˈfɪl.tɚ/

UK /ˈfɪl.tɚ/

a device containing a porous substance through which a liquid or gas is passed in order to remove suspended impurities or to recover solids.

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The coffee machine has a built-in filter.

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You need to clean the air filter regularly.

Synonym:

strainer sieve colander mesh screen

a program or function that processes data to allow only certain items to pass through.

Example:

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Use a spam filter to block unwanted emails.

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Apply a color filter to enhance the photo.

Synonym:

program function algorithm

pass (a liquid or gas) through a device to remove unwanted material.

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You should filter the water before drinking it.

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The machine can filter out impurities from the air.

Synonym:

strain purify refine sieve clarify

process (data) to exclude unwanted items.

Example:

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You can filter the search results by date.

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The system will automatically filter out irrelevant information.

Synonym:

sort screen sift separate select

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