"preread" meaning in English

See preread in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-preread.wav Forms: prereads [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + read. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|read}} pre- + read Head templates: {{en-noun}} preread (plural prereads)
  1. (computing) An operation in which data is read in advance of its being needed.
    Sense id: en-preread-en-noun-hpOd0eN1 Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-preread.wav Forms: prereads [present, singular, third-person], prereading [participle, present], preread [participle, past], preread [past]
Etymology: From pre- + read. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|read}} pre- + read Head templates: {{en-verb|~s|~ing|~}} preread (third-person singular simple present prereads, present participle prereading, simple past and past participle preread)
  1. (transitive) To read in advance. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-preread-en-verb-h9JlzKXI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with pre-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 1 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 32 65 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 35 61 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 67 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 67 1
  2. (deprecated template usage) simple past and past participle of preread Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: preread
    Sense id: en-preread-en-verb-8AtqGXkf Categories (other): Pages using deprecated templates, Successfully deprecated templates
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: prereader

Inflected forms

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