Normalization

/ˌnɔːr.mə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

noun — “the methodical folding, flattening, and tidying of data so it behaves itself.”

Canonical

/kəˈnɒn.ɪ.kəl/

adjective — “the official uniform of a dataset or expression — neat, standardized, and ready for inspection.”