Word: prefork
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pre
fork
Definition: To fork (a process) in advance, so that additional similar processes are immediately available if required later.
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; earlier in time.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: fork
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To spawn a new child process in some sense duplicating the existing process.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: furca
Language: la
Decoded: furca
Meaning: pitchfork, forked stake; gallows, beam, stake, support post, yoke