prebind
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prebind
(priːˈbaɪnd)vb (tr)
1. to bind beforehand
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to bind (a paperback book) in a hard-wearing binding
3. (Computer Science) in Apple software, to locate and store the memory addresses of data libraries prior to the launch of an application, thus allowing the application to be launched more quickly
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