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Discover LudwigThe word 'preinstall' is correct and is commonly used in written English.
It is a verb that means to install or set something up beforehand. Example: The new software comes preinstalled on all new computers. In this sentence, 'preinstalled' means that the software is already installed and ready to use when the computer is purchased.
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preinstall
verb
To install (software, etc.) in advance.
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In 2011 it struck a deal with HTC, a Taiwanese phonemaker, to preinstall Dropbox on its Android devices.
The company has recently been making deals with Android smartphone and tablet manufacturers including Samsung, Sony and HTC to preinstall a small army of its apps on big-name devices.
But they'll never achieve the ubiquity or popularity of iPhone apps, because Apple will preinstall the iPhone Apps Store right on every phone.
Mr. Williams said the company had deals in the works with several PC makers planning to preinstall the ClickRadio technology in their systems.
Microsoft, which gave Mr. Hu a tour of a hyper-technological home of the future, was reaping the rewards of a new regulation requiring all Chinese-made computers to preinstall a copyrighted operating system to prevent piracy.
In the past two weeks, Microsoft has signed four agreements with Chinese computer manufacturers to preinstall Windows.
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Lion comes with neither Java (nor Adobe Flash) preinstalled.
However, Apple Music does have some significant advantages - it's available in far more countries than Spotify, and comes preinstalled on every iPhone, giving the service a massive ready-made reach.
STAY OUT OF TRAFFIC Google Maps, which comes preinstalled on many smartphones or is available for download, offers an at-a-glance display of road conditions in major cities to help you find the best route around congestion so you don't burn up extra fuel in stop-and-go traffic.
Traffic and Parking Google Maps (free) Avoid traffic jams on your way to the airport with this app, which comes preinstalled on many smartphones or is available for download.
If you bought a new computer with both a DVD drive and Windows 8 preinstalled, see if the manufacturer included a program for handling DVDs.
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