preload

pre·load | \ ˈprē-ˌlōd

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preloaded; preloading; preloads

Definition of preload

transitive verb

: to load in advance and especially at a time removed from that of use preloaded software

Examples of preload in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web All of the software that creates images on your screen is preloaded onto the drive. — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, "How To Use Google Chromecast," 29 Aug. 2019 There are people who load KODI onto inexpensive Fire TV sticks and then preload third-party add-ons (kind of like bookmarks) that point to servers offering pirated video streams. — Dallas News, "Stream everything for free? Is it legal?," 27 June 2019 So scammers preload the text of the event entry with a phishing link and a short line to entice targets to click. — Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, "Tricky Scam Plants Phishing Links in Your Google Calendar," 17 June 2019 Safari doesn’t come preloaded with bookmarks to partner websites. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, "There’s only one important question to ask about Apple’s future," 2 July 2019 After years of preloading iPhones with Google Maps, Apple pivoted to its own mapping program in 2012 via iOS 6, a move that was problematic for users as it was riddled with flaws. — Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, "iOS 13: Apple Maps gets a brand new look this fall," 4 June 2019 Guests who need a nudge toward oblivion can borrow noise-canceling headphones, use iPods preloaded with the meditation app Calm, and adjust reclining mattresses to prop their legs above their body, a position meant to promote blood flow. — Ashley Mateo, WSJ, "Are $15 Nap Breaks the New Lunch Breaks?," 29 Aug. 2018 Computer scientists want to have their creations explore novel environments that don’t come preloaded with quantifiable objectives. — Quanta Magazine, "Clever Machines Learn How to Be Curious," 19 Sep. 2017 The app even has preloaded recipes and temperatures for different meats. — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, "Late to the Party: Sous Vide," 12 Dec. 2018

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