predefined

ˌpriːdɪˈfaɪnd

Definition

Definition of predefined - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

settings

TECH.

set or decided before being used

TECH.

The software uses predefined options for new users.
Please select a predefined template to start your project.
The device follows a predefined sequence during startup.

prearranged

preset

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Origin of predefined

Latin, prae (before) + definire (to define)

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template

document format

predefined format for documents or files

break the template

disrupt

cause a disruption in a predefined structure

cookbook solution

solution

predefined way to solve a problem

project template

business

predefined structure used to start new projects with standard parts already set

rule-based

adj.

systems

operating according to predefined rules or guidelines

standard function

technology

predefined function available in a programming language

templated

adj.

format

following a predefined format

flight path

navigation

predefined route for aircraft or spacecraft travel

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French:prédéfini, ...
German:vordefiniert, ...
Italian:predefinito, ...
Spanish:predefinido, ...
Portuguese:pré-definido, ...
Chinese:预设的, ...
Japanese:事前設定された, ...
Arabic:مُحَدَّد مُسْبَقًا, ...
Hebrew:מוּגְדָּר מְרֹאשׁ, ...
Russian:предустановленный, ...
Ukrainian:заздалегідь визначений, ...
Hindi:पूर्वनिर्धारित, ...
Bengali:পূর্বনির্ধারিত, ...
Catalan:predefinit, ...
Czech:předdefinovaný, ...
Danish:foruddefineret, ...
Dutch:voorgedefinieerd, ...
Greek:προκαθορισμένος, ...
Hungarian:előre meghatározott, ...
Khmer:កំណត់ជាមុន, ...
Korean:미리 정해진, ...
Persian:از پیش تعیین‌شده, ...
Polish:predefiniowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):pré-definido, ...
Romanian:predefinit, ...
Swedish:fördefinierad, ...
Thai:กำหนดไว้ล่วงหน้า, ...
Turkish:önceden tanımlı, ...
Vietnamese:được định sẵn, ...

predefine

ˌpriːdɪˈfaɪn

Definition of predefine - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

planningset rules or conditions before something begins

They will predefine the rules before the game starts.
We need to predefine the project’s objectives.
The software allows users to predefine settings.

predetermine

preset

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Origin of predefine

Latin, prae (before) + definire (to define)

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French:prédéfinir, ...
German:vordefinieren, ...
Italian:predefinire, ...
Spanish:definir previamente, ...
Portuguese:predefinir, ...
Chinese:预先设定, ...
Japanese:事前に決める, ...
Arabic:حَدَّدَ مُسْبَقًا, ...
Hebrew:לְהַגְדִּיר מֵרֹאשׁ, ...
Russian:предопределять, ...
Ukrainian:заздалегідь визначити, ...
Hindi:पहले से तय करना, ...
Bengali:পূর্বনির্ধারণ করা, ...
Catalan:predefinir, ...
Czech:předem stanovit, ...
Danish:forudbestemme, ...
Dutch:vooraf vastleggen, ...
Greek:προκαθορίζω, ...
Hungarian:előre meghatározni, ...
Khmer:កំណត់ជាមុន, ...
Korean:미리 정하다, ...
Persian:از پیش تعیین کردن, ...
Polish:przeddefiniować, ...
Portuguese (BR):definir previamente, ...
Romanian:a stabili dinainte, ...
Swedish:fördefiniera, ...
Thai:กำหนดไว้ล่วงหน้า, ...
Turkish:önceden belirlemek, ...
Vietnamese:quy định trước, ...

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