predefined

adjective

pre·​de·​fined ˌprē-di-ˈfīnd 

variants or less commonly pre-defined

: defined in advance

predefined criteria

predefined policies/procedures

following a predefined path/route

On the maturity date of the bond, a predefined amount of money is returned to the investor.

—Larry Sarbit

… a highly traditional culture with predefined roles of gender …

—Mary Motian-Meadows

predefine

ˌprē-di-ˈfīn 

transitive verb

or less commonly pre-define

predefined also pre-defined; predefining also pre-defining

recommends predefining your goals

… allows you to predefine up to 150 commonly used keystrokes as one simple key sequence.

—Tim Daneliuk

Examples of predefined in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The existentialist philosophers argued that life doesn’t come with predefined meaning or fixed answers. —Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Nov. 2024

Unlike traditional systems that pull responses from a predefined database, AI uses machine learning to adapt its answers based on where the customer is in the process, and individual data. —Tomer Guriel, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024

There is no predefined order for processing those transactions. —Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024

When issues arise, generative AI quickly identifies the root cause and suggests predefined automation procedures for remediation, reducing mean time to recovery (MTTR). —Dave Link, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024

All three work in a closed-loop setup, based on a predefined protocol. —IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above