prefork

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verb

To fork (a process) in advance, so that additional similar processes are immediately available if required later.

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Meanings

verbprefork (third-person singular simple present preforks, present participle preforking, simple past and past participle preforked)

present singular third person preforks · participle present preforking · participle past preforked · past preforked

  1. transitivecomputingTo fork (a process) in advance, so that additional similar processes are immediately available if required later.

Origin

From pre- + fork.

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APA

prefork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefork

MLA

“prefork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefork. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prefork,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefork.

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