: to load in advance and especially at a time removed from that of use
preloaded software
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebPlayers who pre-order a Ragnarok Collector's Edition won't even be able to preload their digital copy of the game to play immediately on launch day. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 7 July 2022 The only way to buy these items on most United flights is to preload a credit or debit card into your account. Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 2 June 2022 With the app, users preload emergency contacts to be pinged when they are pulled over or confronted by law enforcement officers.NBC News, 4 Mar. 2022 Device makers and carriers can preload competing app stores alongside Google Play, for example. John D. Mckinnon, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2021 Though Flight Simulator has been available to preload on the Microsoft Xbox Series X console, the new update will require an additional 27.6GB to install, Microsoft said in a blog post. Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 27 July 2021 But in most countries, the official Play store is the main place to get apps, and Google has required device makers to preload the store on phones, which competitors say gives it an unfair advantage.Washington Post, 7 July 2021 Google says its agreements with mobile carriers reduce the prices people pay for phones and allow carriers and device makers to preload their own or other competing apps and app stores. Aaron Tilley, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2021 Then step on the brake pedal while adding pressure on the gas pedal to preload the driveline, and right before the maximum amount of boost is available–this metric is displayed in the instrument cluster–release the brakes. Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 5 Feb. 2021 See More