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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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preprogram
(priːˈprəʊɡræm)n
1. (Computer Science) an inbuilt computer program
2. (Genetics) genetics a predisposition to perform certain functions
vb (tr)
(Computer Science) to program a computer in advance
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Past participle: preprogrammed
Gerund: preprogramming
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