prework
1 of 2noun
pre·work ˈprē-ˌwərk 
variants or pre-work
: work done as preparation for some other activity : preliminary work
assigned prework before the meeting
For a two-hour call, you might realistically expect about an hour of prework. For a longer meeting, you can probably ask people to invest more time in preparation.
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2 of 2adjective
pre·work ˌprē-ˈwərk
ˈprē-ˌwərk
variants or pre-work
: done or occurring before work
in the prework hours
a prework ritual of having coffee and watching the news
Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1930, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1926, in the meaning defined above