verb
- to calculate or determine in advance, especially using a computer
Usage: computing; technical
Examples
- The software will precompute all possible outcomes to speed up the game.
- Engineers precompute stress values for different load conditions.
- The system precomputes hash values to improve search performance.
- We can precompute the results and store them in a lookup table.
- The algorithm precomputes distances between all city pairs.
- Graphics cards precompute lighting effects for real-time rendering.