install
verb (used with object)
to place in position or connect for service or use.
preinstall
-
a word derived from
install.
Example Sentences
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Snap's strategy includes inking deals with telecom carriers and smartphone manufacturers to preinstall Snapchat.
From Reuters ● Jan. 21, 2022
These chip challenges, combined with sanctions that mean Huawei can no longer preinstall Google’s apps and services on its devices, have eroded Huawei’s market share.
From The Verge ● Jul. 19, 2021
The Department of Justice’s lawsuit alleges that Google has agreements with Android device manufacturers that preinstall Google search, forbid preinstallation of other search engines, and make the Google search app undeletable.
From Slate ● Dec. 17, 2020
Some phone manufacturers and carriers preinstall the app – or simply install the stub – according to Facebook.
From Fox News ● Jan. 10, 2019
In July, she added another five-billion-dollar fine for the company’s practice of requiring device makers to preinstall Google apps.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 10, 2018
