Preassign: meaning, definitions and examples
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preassign
[ ˌpriː.əˈsaɪn ]
education
To assign something to someone before it is officially given or distributed.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The teacher decided to preassign the homework to the students before the end of the class.
- The company preassigned the tasks to the team members to ensure a smooth workflow.
technology
To assign a particular value or function to a variable or memory location before it is used.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The programmer preassigned the default value to the variable to avoid errors in the code.
- Make sure to preassign the correct permissions to the user accounts in the system.
Translations
Translations of the word "preassign" in other languages:
🇵🇹 preatribuir
🇮🇳 पूर्व-आवंटित करना
🇩🇪 vorzuteilen
🇮🇩 pra-tugaskan
🇺🇦 попередньо призначити
🇵🇱 przydzielić z góry
🇯🇵 事前に割り当てる
🇫🇷 préassigner
🇪🇸 preasignar
🇹🇷 önceden atamak
🇰🇷 미리 할당하다
🇸🇦 تعيين مسبق
🇨🇿 předem přidělit
🇸🇰 predpriradiť
🇨🇳 预先分配
🇸🇮 predhodno dodeliti
🇮🇸 fyrirúthluta
🇰🇿 алдын ала тағайындау
🇬🇪 წინასწარ დანიშვნა
🇦🇿 öncədən təyin etmək
🇲🇽 preasignar
Etymology
The word 'preassign' is a combination of the prefix 'pre-' meaning before, and the verb 'assign' meaning to allocate or designate. It first appeared in the English language in the late 19th century. The concept of preassigning tasks or values has been prevalent in various fields, such as education, technology, and project management, to streamline processes and ensure efficient operations.
See also: assign, assignable, assigned, assignee, assigning, assignment, assignments, assignor, misassign, reassign, reassignment, unassigned.