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preprogramming

preprogramming is the present participle and gerund of preprogram.

preprogramming is the present participle and gerund of preprogramme.

Meaning of preprogram

Verb

preprogram (third-person singular simple present preprograms, present participle preprogramming or (rare) preprograming, simple past and past participle preprogrammed or (rare) preprogramed)

  1. (transitive) To program something in advance.
  2. (transitive) To predispose to certain thoughts or behaviours.
    • hard-wired behavior, or behavior that a dog's genetics have preprogrammed him to do

Meaning of preprogramme

Adjective

preprogramme (not comparable)

  1. Before a programme (of study, etc.).

Questions about preprogramming

What is preprogramming the present participle and gerund of?
Preprogramming is the present participle and gerund of preprogram.

Words near preprogramming in the dictionary

  1. preprogramed
  2. preprograming
  3. preprogramme
  4. preprogrammed
  5. preprogrammes
  6. preprogramming
  7. preprograms
  8. preprohepcidin
  9. preprohibition
  10. preprohormone
  11. preprohormones

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Adapted from Wiktionary: preprogramming (page history and authors); preprogram (page history and authors); preprogramme (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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