preinstall

verb

pre·in·stall (ˌ)prē-in-ˈstȯl

preinstalled; preinstalling; preinstalls

transitive verb

: to install (software) on a computer prior to sale

preinstallation

(ˌ)prē-ˌin(t)-stə-ˈlā-shən

noun

Examples of preinstall in a Sentence

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And Google also under investigation in Russia over alleged abuse of its dominant market position, and is requiring phone companies to preinstall Russian apps, such as browsers and search engines, on all smartphones sold in the country. —

Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 25 May 2021 Blix started looking at other apps that also compete with Apple’s preinstalled apps. —

Reed Albergotti, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2019 Google has its own vetting process, called the Build Test Suite, that checks software for potentially harmful preinstalled apps. —

Wired, 15 Nov. 2019 The handful of augmented and virtual reality experiences that come preinstalled on SoftBank’s 5G phones work just as well with a basic Wi-Fi connection. —

Pavel Alpeyev, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020 See all Example Sentences for preinstall