preload.
To load in advance (used especially in reference to software installed on a computer prior to sale).
Meaning & usage
To load in advance (used especially in reference to software installed on a computer prior to sale).
My computer came preloaded with wordprocessor software.
To drink (cheaper) alcohol at home before going out socially.
That nightclub is so expensive. Let's preload at your flat.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English load English preload From pre- + load.
The end diastolic pressure that stretches the right or left ventricle of the heart to its greatest geometric dimensions under variable physiologic demand.
The internal application of stress to certain mechanical systems.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English load English preload From pre- + load.
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