Pruning (disambiguation)

Template:Sister project Pruning is the practice of removing unwanted portions from a plant.

Pruning may also refer to:

Computer science

• Decision tree pruning, a method of simplification of a decision tree
• Pruning (artificial neural network), a method of simplification of an artificial neuronal network
• Pruning (morphology), a technique used in digital image processing based on mathematical morphology

Biology and medicine

• Pruning (viticulture), how pruning is used in vine training systems
• Synaptic pruning, the reformation of neural structure by pruning "excess" neurons or neural clusters