preread
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Audio (Southern England (infinitive)): (file) Audio (Southern England (past tense)): (file)
Verb
preread (third-person singular simple present prereads, present participle prereading, simple past and past participle preread)
- (transitive) To read in advance.
Derived terms
Noun
preread (plural prereads)
- (computing) An operation in which data is read in advance of its being needed.