pre·pro·gram

(prē-prō′grăm′, -grəm)

tr.v. pre·pro·grammed, pre·pro·gram·ming, pre·pro·grams or pre·pro·gramed or pre·pro·gram·ing

To program in advance; preset.

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preprogrammed

(priːˈprəʊɡræmd)

adj

1. (Computer Science) (of a computer or electronic device) having been programmed in advance

2. (of a living creature) genetically biased towards a particular behaviour

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Translations

preprogrammed

preprogramed (US) [ˌpriːˈprəʊgræmd] ADJ → preprogramado

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As shown in Figure 2, level of experience was not significantly related to the agreement between preprogrammed and executed pacing (P=0.99).

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For example, the motor can be commanded to rotate at a controlled velocity and precisely stop at a preprogrammed position upon receiving a command to do so.

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Editor game creation software, three wireless player remotes, one wireless host remote, an electronic scoreboard with three erasable name cards, wireless antenna, power adapter and cords, a guide and a preprogrammed game cartridge with five sampler games plus extra storage space for creating custom games.

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Cards do not need to be preprogrammed and they can be reused.

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