English

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Etymology

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pre- +‎ read

Verb

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preread (third-person singular simple present prereads, present participle prereading, simple past and past participle preread)

  1. (transitive) To read in advance.

Noun

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preread (plural prereads)

  1. (computing) An operation in which data is read in advance of its being needed.

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