preknowledge

As nouns the difference between prerequisite and preknowledge

is that prerequisite is something that must be gained in order to gain something else while preknowledge is prior knowledge.

As an adjective prerequisite

is required as a prior condition of something else; necessary or indispensable.

As nouns the difference between preknowledge and foreknowledge

is that preknowledge is prior knowledge while foreknowledge is knowing beforehand, prescience, foresight, precognition.

As nouns the difference between terms and preknowledge

is that terms is while preknowledge is prior knowledge.