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.”