"precharge" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: pre- + charge Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|charge}} pre- + charge Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} precharge (not comparable)
  1. before a charge Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-precharge-en-adj-Jue1wb~i
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pre-charge

Noun [English]

Forms: precharges [plural]
Etymology: pre- + charge Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|charge}} pre- + charge Head templates: {{en-noun}} precharge (plural precharges)
  1. (semiconductors) The phase in the access cycle of DRAM during which the storage capacitors are charged to the appropriate value. Categories (topical): Semiconductors
    Sense id: en-precharge-en-noun-N24ERMTC
  2. (law) The period of time before the person is charged with a crime. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-precharge-en-noun-G351StsO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 25 62 13 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 4 33 42 21 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pre-charge

Verb [English]

Forms: precharges [present, singular, third-person], precharging [participle, present], precharged [participle, past], precharged [past]
Etymology: pre- + charge Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|charge}} pre- + charge Head templates: {{en-verb}} precharge (third-person singular simple present precharges, present participle precharging, simple past and past participle precharged)
  1. (semiconductors) To charge the storage capacitors as a part of the DRAM precharge phase. Categories (topical): Semiconductors
    Sense id: en-precharge-en-verb-xiCZaZyw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pre-charge

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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