preinstall

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preinstall

verb preinstalls · preinstalling · preinstalled

transitive To install (software, etc.) in advance. My computer came with the operating system preinstalled.

adjective

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

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@misc{preinstall_2026,
  title = {preinstall},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/preinstall},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}