aufbereitetem

Aufbereitetem is the dative singular masculine or neuter form of the German participle aufbereitet, derived from the verb aufbereiten, meaning to prepare, process or refine. As an attributive participle used as an adjective, aufbereitet describes something that has undergone preparation or processing. The form shown—aufbereitetem—occurs in contexts without a preceding determiner in the dative singular (strong declension), for example in phrases like in aufbereitetem Zustand. With a definite article, as in in dem Zustand, the form would be aufbereiteten (e.g., im aufbereiteten Zustand).

The key noun related to the concept is Aufbereitung, which denotes the process of preparation, processing or treatment. This term is used across various sectors, including food, water, ore, and data, to indicate that materials or information have been treated to meet quality, safety, or usability standards.

In everyday usage, aufbereitetem appears in sentences such as: Das Gemüse wird in aufbereitetem Zustand verkauft (The vegetables are sold in a prepared/processed state) and Der Kunde erhält das aufbereitete Öl (The customer receives the processed oil). In a data context one might speak of aufbereitete Daten (preprocessed data) or die Aufbereitung von Rohdaten (the processing of raw data). The expression conveys that a preparatory step has been applied to improve functionality, safety, or quality before further use or consumption.

See also: Aufbereitung, the noun for the processing or preparation itself. Related terms include aufbereiten (to prepare/process) and verarbeiten (to transform/manufacture), which describe different stages or nuances of handling materials.