preemptible
[ pree-emp-tuh-buhl ]
/ priˈɛmp tə bəl /
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adjective
able to be supplanted, taken over, or appropriated:These advertising spots cost half as much because they are more preemptible, among other reasons.A preemptible resource can be involuntarily and temporarily removed from a task without affecting the task's execution state or result.
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Sometimes pre-emp·ti·ble .
Words nearby preemptible
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