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Reinstalled vs Preinstalled - What's the difference?

reinstalled | preinstalled |

As verbs the difference between reinstalled and preinstalled

is that reinstalled is past tense of reinstall while preinstalled is past tense of preinstall.

reinstalled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (reinstall)

    • reinstall

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To install again.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • reinstallation
    • I tried removing and reinstalling the software, but the reinstall failed.

    Anagrams

    * English words not following the I before E except after C rule

    preinstalled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (preinstall)

    • preinstall

    English

    Verb

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