Meanings
verbpreread (third-person singular simple present prereads, present participle prereading, simple past and past participle preread)
present singular third person prereads · participle present prereading
- transitiveTo read in advance.
nounpreread (plural prereads)
plural prereads
- computingAn operation in which data is read in advance of its being needed.
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APA
preread. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preread
MLA
“preread.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preread. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preread,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preread.
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