"preconfigure" meaning in English

See preconfigure in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /pɹiːkənˈfɪɡ(j)ɚ/ [US], /pɹiːkənˈfɪɡ(j)ə/ [UK] Forms: preconfigures [present, singular, third-person], preconfiguring [participle, present], preconfigured [participle, past], preconfigured [past]
Rhymes: -ɪɡə(ɹ), -ɪɡjə(ɹ) Etymology: 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 configure English preconfigure From pre- + configure. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|pre-|configure|text=+|tree=1}} 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 configure English preconfigure [Appendix:Glossary#learned_borrowing|Learned borrowing]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "before", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*préh₂i", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "before", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*per-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*preh₂-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-i", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*prai", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*prai-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "prae-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "lbor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "pre-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "pre-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "configure", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "preconfigure", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="preconfigure"> From pre- + configure. Head templates: {{en-verb}} preconfigure (third-person singular simple present preconfigures, present participle preconfiguring, simple past and past participle preconfigured)
  1. (transitive) To set up or arrange something in advance so that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-preconfigure-en-verb-3YcRIwPw Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 59 41 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 58 42 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 58 42 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 63 37 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 54 46
  2. (transitive, computing) To set up or configure a software system or hardware device with standard settings before selling or implementing it. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-preconfigure-en-verb-SUFEdVTG Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 54 46 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: preconfigurable

Inflected forms

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