What is "wafering"

Wafer \Wa"fer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wafered; p. pr. & vb. n. Wafering.] To seal or close with a wafer.

vb. (present participle of wafer English)

Wafering is the process by which a silicon crystal ( boule) is made into wafers. This process is usually carried out by a multi wire saw which cuts multiple wafers from the same crystal at the same time. These wafers are then polished to the desired degree of flatness and thickness.