Meanings
nounpreinstallation (usually uncountable, plural preinstallations)
plural preinstallations
- uncountableusuallyThe process or result of preinstalling.
On May 19, the ministry issued a directive to computer makers that required the preinstallation of Green Dam on hard drives or a CD-ROM with installation software that usually is packaged with computers.
2009 June 19, Edward Wong, “China Intent on Requiring Internet Censor Software”, in New York Times
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APA
preinstallation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinstallation
MLA
“preinstallation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinstallation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preinstallation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preinstallation.
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