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Preinstall vs Preinstallation - What's the difference?

preinstall | preinstallation |

As a verb preinstall

is to install (software, etc.) in advance.

As a noun preinstallation is

the process or result of preinstalling.

preinstall

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To install (software, etc.) in advance.
    • My computer still came preinstalled with Microsoft Windows.

    preinstallation

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The process or result of preinstalling.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=June 19, author=Edward Wong, title=China Intent on Requiring Internet Censor Software, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=On May 19, the ministry issued a directive to computer makers that required the preinstallation of Green Dam on hard drives or a CD-ROM with installation software that usually is packaged with computers. }}