pre·po·si·tion 2 also pre-po·si·tion 
(prē′pə-zĭshən)
(prē′pə-zĭshən)tr.v. pre·po·si·tioned, pre·po·si·tion·ing, pre·po·si·tions also pre-po·si·tioned or pre-po·si·tion·ing or pre-po·si·tions
To position or place in position in advance: artillery that was prepositioned at strategic points in the desert.