preloaded; preloading; preloads
: to load in advance and especially at a time removed from that of use
preloaded software
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According to sources speaking to Bloomberg, Samsung wants to preload Perplexity on its phones and also integrate the company's search functionality directly into its Internet Browser.
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 2 June 2025
Its Galaxy Store team is working directly with Glance AI to preload the feature on select phones.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Xbox players can preload the game right now, but there may be updates pushed at launch.
—Rahul Majumdar, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Avoid purchasing from third-party sources that may preload devices with malware.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 2 June 2025
Its Galaxy Store team is working directly with Glance AI to preload the feature on select phones.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Xbox players can preload the game right now, but there may be updates pushed at launch.
—Rahul Majumdar, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Avoid purchasing from third-party sources that may preload devices with malware.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Preload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preload. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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preload
noun
pre·load
-ˈlōd 
: the stretched condition of the heart muscle at the end of diastole just before contraction
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