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readahead

readahead noun: the operation of reading data from a storage medium in advance so that it is immediately available when requested.

Noun

readahead (countable and uncountable, plural readaheads)

  1. The operation of reading data from a storage medium in advance so that it is immediately available when requested.

Forms of readahead

pluralreadaheads

Origin of readahead

From read + ahead.

Questions about readahead

What does readahead mean?
Readahead means the operation of reading data from a storage medium in advance so that it is immediately available when requested.
What part of speech is readahead?
Readahead is a noun.
What is the plural of readahead?
The plural of readahead is readaheads.

Words near readahead in the dictionary

  1. readable
  2. readableness
  3. readabler
  4. readablest
  5. readably
  6. readahead
  7. readaheads
  8. readaholic
  9. readaholics
  10. readalike
  11. readalikes

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