Scrapping: meaning, definitions and examples

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scrapping

 

[ หˆskrรฆpษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

web development

The process of extracting data from websites. It involves automatically accessing and collecting information from online sources.

Synonyms

data extraction, web crawling

Examples of usage

  • I used scrapping to gather data for my research project.
  • Web scrapping can be a useful tool for gathering market data.
Context #2 | Verb

informal

The act of discarding or getting rid of something. It can also refer to the act of canceling or abandoning plans.

Synonyms

abandon, cancel, discard

Examples of usage

  • I'm scrapping my old car and buying a new one.
  • We decided to scrap our original idea and start from scratch.

Translations

Translations of the word "scrapping" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น raspagem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเค•เฅเคฐเฅˆเคชเคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schaben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pengikisan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบั€ะตะฑั–ะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skrobanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚นใ‚ฏใƒฌใ‚คใƒ”ใƒณใ‚ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท grattage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ raspado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kazฤฑma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธ์–ด๋‚ด๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุดุท

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกkrรกbรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกkrabanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆฎๅ‰Š

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ strganje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skrap

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ั€า“ั‹ัˆั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ—แƒฎแƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑrmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ raspado

Etymology

The word 'scrapping' originated from the Old English word 'scrรฆppian', meaning 'to scrape'. Over time, it evolved to refer to the act of discarding or getting rid of something. In the context of web development, 'scrapping' emerged as a term to describe the process of extracting data from websites.

See also: scrapbook, scrape, scraper, scrapings, scrapper, scraps.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,659, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.