prebind


Also found in: Encyclopedia.

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
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
References in periodicals archive ?
PreBIND, one of many bioinformatics tools developed at Blueprint, can be used to find information about interactions involving proteins of interest from major model organisms, prior to their curation into the BIND database.
BIND DATABASE TO BECOME LARGEST FREE DATABASE
Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?