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preinstallation

preinstallation noun: the process or result of preinstalling.

Noun

preinstallation (usually uncountable, plural preinstallations)

  1. (usually) The process or result of preinstalling.
    • On May 19, the ministry issued a directive to computer makers that required the preinstallation of Green Dam on hard drives or a CD-ROM with installation software that usually is packaged with computers.2009 June 19, Edward Wong, “China Intent on Requiring Internet Censor Software”, in New York Times

Forms of preinstallation

pluralpreinstallations

Origin of preinstallation

From pre- + installation.

Questions about preinstallation

What does preinstallation mean?
Preinstallation means the process or result of preinstalling.
What part of speech is preinstallation?
Preinstallation is a noun.
What is the plural of preinstallation?
The plural of preinstallation is preinstallations.

Words near preinstallation in the dictionary

  1. preinspecting
  2. preinspection
  3. preinspections
  4. preinspects
  5. preinstall
  6. preinstallation
  7. preinstallations
  8. preinstalled
  9. preinstalling
  10. preinstalls
  11. preinstruct

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