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preconfigure

UK/pɹiːkənˈfɪɡ(j)ə/US/pɹiːkənˈfɪɡ(j)ɚ/

preconfigure verb: to set up or arrange something in advance so that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking.

Verb

preconfigure (third-person singular simple present preconfigures, present participle preconfiguring, simple past and past participle preconfigured)

  1. (transitive) To set up or arrange something in advance so that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking.
  2. (transitive) To set up or configure a software system or hardware device with standard settings before selling or implementing it.

Forms of preconfigure

third-person singular presentpreconfigures
present participlepreconfiguring
past participlepreconfigured
pastpreconfigured

Origin of preconfigure

From pre- + configure.

Words formed from preconfigure

Words that rhyme with preconfigure

9 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about preconfigure

What does preconfigure mean?
Preconfigure means to set up or arrange something in advance so that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking.
What part of speech is preconfigure?
Preconfigure is a verb.
How do you pronounce preconfigure?
Preconfigure is pronounced /pɹiːkənˈfɪɡ(j)ɚ/ (US).
What is the past tense of preconfigure?
The past tense of preconfigure is preconfigured.

Words near preconfigure in the dictionary

  1. precondom
  2. precondylar
  3. preconference
  4. preconfigurable
  5. preconfiguration
  6. preconfigure
  7. preconfigured
  8. preconfigures
  9. preconfiguring
  10. preconfinement
  11. preconfirm

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