preread

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ read.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Southern England (past tense)):(file)

Verb

preread (third-person singular simple present prereads, present participle prereading, simple past and past participle preread)

  1. (transitive) To read in advance.

Derived terms

Noun

preread (plural prereads)

  1. (computing) An operation in which data is read in advance of its being needed.

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