preprogrammepreprogramn.

Brit.

/priːˈprəʊɡram/, U.S.

/ˌpriˈproʊˌɡræm/

Forms: 1900s– preprogram, 1900s– preprogramme.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, programme n.

Etymology: < pre- prefix + programme n., after preprogrammed adj., preprogramming n., preprogramme v.

A pre-existing or inbuilt programme, set of instructions, etc.

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1970 Animal Behaviour 18 478 This failure to fill-in a missing structure means that the spider executes some kind of pre-programme independent of external cues.

1990 Reader's Digest Aug. 90/2 The system would save time by remembering the person's preferred seat and travel class from the pre-program memory.

2003 Gait & Posture 17 254/1 The preceding activations of the postural muscles are adjusted by a preprogram selected in advance.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

preprogrammepreprogramv.

Brit.

/priːˈprəʊɡram/, U.S.

/ˌpriˈproʊˌɡræm/

Forms: 1900s– preprogram, 1900s– preprogramme.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, programme v.

Etymology: < pre- prefix + programme v. Compare slightly earlier preprogramming n.

transitive. To program (a computer or other device) by entering instructions in advance; to condition beforehand to behave in a predetermined way; to predetermine (operation, behaviour, etc.) by prior programming or conditioning. Also: to enter (instructions, data, etc.) into a device to control future action. Frequently in passive.

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society > computing and information technology > programming language > program or code > [verb (transitive)] > preprogram

preprogramme1959

1959 Industr. & Engin. Chem. (Internat. ed.) 51 987 In the ideal, fine organic chemical plant of the future, all operations will be preprogrammed and monitored through the central control boards.

1971 J. Z. Young Introd. Study Man p. viii His brain may indeed be pre-programmed to operate in this way.

1982 E. Leach Social Anthropol. iii. 91 The individual creature is genetically pre-programmed to act in the way it does.

1989 Car & Driver Sept. 96/1 We built a police scanner into the Trident and pre-programmed it with every state, county and city police frequency.

1998 S. Budiansky If Lion could Talk Introd. p. xviii So we are predisposed—if not preprogrammed—to accept tales of animals who display human motives.

2000 Evening Standard 22 Dec. (ES Mag.) 20/1 Kooky future-science story of the year will be the testing of smart-roads, which may one day read instructions you have pre-programmed into your car.

2003 Pop. Sci. Jan. 15/2 (caption) These interchangeable plastic covers come preprogrammed with different ring tones, screensavers, games and Web links.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	preprogramme
释义	preprogrammepreprogramn. Brit. /priːˈprəʊɡram/, U.S. /ˌpriˈproʊˌɡræm/ Forms: 1900s– preprogram, 1900s– preprogramme. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, programme n. Etymology: < pre- prefix + programme n., after preprogrammed adj., preprogramming n., preprogramme v. A pre-existing or inbuilt programme, set of instructions, etc. ΚΠ 1970 Animal Behaviour 18 478 This failure to fill-in a missing structure means that the spider executes some kind of pre-programme independent of external cues. 1990 Reader's Digest Aug. 90/2 The system would save time by remembering the person's preferred seat and travel class from the pre-program memory. 2003 Gait & Posture 17 254/1 The preceding activations of the postural muscles are adjusted by a preprogram selected in advance. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). preprogrammepreprogramv. Brit. /priːˈprəʊɡram/, U.S. /ˌpriˈproʊˌɡræm/ Forms: 1900s– preprogram, 1900s– preprogramme. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, programme v. Etymology: < pre- prefix + programme v. Compare slightly earlier preprogramming n. transitive. To program (a computer or other device) by entering instructions in advance; to condition beforehand to behave in a predetermined way; to predetermine (operation, behaviour, etc.) by prior programming or conditioning. Also: to enter (instructions, data, etc.) into a device to control future action. Frequently in passive. ΘΚΠ society > computing and information technology > programming language > program or code > [verb (transitive)] > preprogram preprogramme1959 1959 Industr. & Engin. Chem. (Internat. ed.) 51 987 In the ideal, fine organic chemical plant of the future, all operations will be preprogrammed and monitored through the central control boards. 1971 J. Z. Young Introd. Study Man p. viii His brain may indeed be pre-programmed to operate in this way. 1982 E. Leach Social Anthropol. iii. 91 The individual creature is genetically pre-programmed to act in the way it does. 1989 Car & Driver Sept. 96/1 We built a police scanner into the Trident and pre-programmed it with every state, county and city police frequency. 1998 S. Budiansky If Lion could Talk Introd. p. xviii So we are predisposed—if not preprogrammed—to accept tales of animals who display human motives. 2000 Evening Standard 22 Dec. (ES Mag.) 20/1 Kooky future-science story of the year will be the testing of smart-roads, which may one day read instructions you have pre-programmed into your car. 2003 Pop. Sci. Jan. 15/2 (caption) These interchangeable plastic covers come preprogrammed with different ring tones, screensavers, games and Web links. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1970v.1959
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