binning

noun5

1. •
   A data pre-processing technique in which original data values fall into a small interval ("bin") and are replaced by a value representative of that interval, often the central value.
2. •
   The process of grouping reads or contigs and assigning them to operational taxonomic units.
3. •
   The categorization of finished products based on their characteristics.
4. •
   The process of combining charge from adjacent pixels of an image sensor during readout.
5. •
   The process of downscaling a digital image (or any array) by combining blocks of adjacent elements by taking the sum, average, median, minimum, or maximum of each block.