predefined
adjective
pre·de·fined
ˌprē-di-ˈfīnd 
variants
or less commonly pre-defined
: defined in advance
predefined criteria
predefined policies/procedures
following a predefined path/route
On the maturity date of the bond, a predefined amount of money is returned to the investor.—
Larry Sarbit
Larry Sarbit… a highly traditional culture with predefined roles of gender …—Mary Motian-Meadows
Mary Motian-Meadows
predefine
transitive verb
or less commonly pre-define
predefined also pre-defined; predefining also pre-defining
recommends predefining your goals
… allows you to predefine up to 150 commonly used keystrokes as one simple key sequence.
—Tim Daneliuk
Tim Daneliuk
Examples of predefined in a Sentence
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The existentialist philosophers argued that life doesn’t come with predefined meaning or fixed answers.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Nov. 2024
Unlike traditional systems that pull responses from a predefined database, AI uses machine learning to adapt its answers based on where the customer is in the process, and individual data.
—Tomer Guriel, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
There is no predefined order for processing those transactions.
—Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
When issues arise, generative AI quickly identifies the root cause and suggests predefined automation procedures for remediation, reducing mean time to recovery (MTTR).
—Dave Link, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
All three work in a closed-loop setup, based on a predefined protocol.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 2023
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Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Nov. 2024
Unlike traditional systems that pull responses from a predefined database, AI uses machine learning to adapt its answers based on where the customer is in the process, and individual data.
—Tomer Guriel, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
There is no predefined order for processing those transactions.
—Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
When issues arise, generative AI quickly identifies the root cause and suggests predefined automation procedures for remediation, reducing mean time to recovery (MTTR).
—Dave Link, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
All three work in a closed-loop setup, based on a predefined protocol.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 2023
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“Predefined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predefined. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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