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preinstall en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English install English preinstall From pre- + install.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Prior to installation.
   • I can't install this software because one of the preinstall checks failed.

preinstall en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English install English preinstall From pre- + install.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To install (software, etc.) in advance.
   • My computer came with the operating system preinstalled.
   • The problem is especially bad with Android and Windows phones sold through third-party carriers, which like to preinstall all sorts of bloatware. […] Apple devices are more conservative with preinstalled apps, but there is a core group of iOS apps you can't uninstall. 2013 December 24, Heather Kelly, “Tips for getting started with your new mobile gadget”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 07 Jul 2016:
   • The Scots have had the foresight to install passive provision for electrification, having plans in existence and by pre-installing piles for OLE (overhead line equipment) mast bases. 2024 November 27, Paul Bigland, “Around the UK on nearly 80 trains...”, in RAIL, number 1023, page 48:

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