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 .

Origin of preemptible

preempt + -ible

Words nearby preemptible

preeminent, preemphasis, preemployment, preempt, preempted, preemptible, preemption, preemptive, preemptively, preemptive right, preemptive strike