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Litigation and Discovery

What Is eDiscovery Processing?

Converting collected data into a reviewable form: extracting text and metadata, removing duplicates, expanding containers and indexing for search.

Legal Tech GlossaryBy The Circle Desk

Why It Matters

Processing choices, such as how duplicates and email threads are handled, have a big effect on review volume and cost. They are worth agreeing on early, sometimes with the other side.

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Related Terms

Data collection (eDiscovery)
Gathering potentially relevant ESI from email systems, devices, cloud apps and other sources in a way that preserves its integrity and metadata.
Deduplication
Removing exact copies of the same document or email so reviewers only see it once.
OCR (optical character recognition)
Technology that converts scanned images and PDFs into searchable, selectable text.

General information, not legal advice. Part of the Legal Tech Glossary, 173 terms in plain English.