preloaded; preloading; preloads
: to load in advance and especially at a time removed from that of use
preloaded software
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Those wanting to preload the game won't be able to do so from the Steam client.
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Rahul Majumdar, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Xbox players can preload the game right now, but PS5 owners need to buy a Founder's pack to initiate preload.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Users can preload the code, VOTE24, on or before Nov. 5 for rideshare, bikeshare or scooter rides, according to the company.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024
Users can preload the ride code VOTE24 on or before November 5.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Rahul Majumdar, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Xbox players can preload the game right now, but PS5 owners need to buy a Founder's pack to initiate preload.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Users can preload the code, VOTE24, on or before Nov. 5 for rideshare, bikeshare or scooter rides, according to the company.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024
Users can preload the ride code VOTE24 on or before November 5.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Preload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preload. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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preload
noun
pre·load
-ˈlōd 
: the stretched condition of the heart muscle at the end of diastole just before contraction
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