Meanings
nounreadahead (countable and uncountable, plural readaheads)
plural readaheads
- countableuncountablecomputingThe operation of reading data from a storage medium in advance so that it is immediately available when requested.
Origin
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APA
readahead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/readahead
MLA
“readahead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/readahead. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “readahead,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/readahead.
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