preprogramme1
/priːˈprəʊɡram/(also preprogram)
noun
A pre-existing or inbuilt programme, set of instructions, etc.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Animal Behaviour. From pre- + programme, after preprogrammed, preprogramming, preprogramme.
preprogramme2
/priːˈprəʊɡram/(also preprogram)
verb
[with object] To program (a computer or other device) by entering instructions in advance; to condition beforehand to behave in a predetermined way; to predetermine (operation, behaviour, etc.) by prior programming or conditioning. Also: to enter (instructions, data, etc.) into a device to control future action.
Origin
1950s. From pre- + programme. Compare slightly earlier preprogramming.