(transitive) To connect, set up or prepare something for use
Used in a Sentence
installs
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for installs.
Editorial note
If you don't click on the Toolbar which automatically installs and appears in your browser, you won't use it!
Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
(transitive) To connect, set up or prepare something for use
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of installs gathered in one view.
(transitive) To admit formally into an office, rank or position.
(transitive, sometimes reflexive) To establish or settle in.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for installs.
verb
(transitive) To connect, set up or prepare something for use
verb
(transitive) To admit formally into an office, rank or position.
verb
(transitive, sometimes reflexive) To establish or settle in.
noun
(computing, informal) An installation: the process of installing a software application.
Example sentences
If you don't click on the Toolbar which automatically installs and appears in your browser, you won't use it!
Just watch for things that fundamentally alter the OS as provided: changes to kernels, system packages, default installs or system configurations.
That's because it only installs for the current user, not everyone on your machine.
Have you ever considered a licensing package for customer based installs, similar to how Atlassian licenses Stash as an alternative to BitBucket?
That said, I have updated (dist-upgrade) recent (12.04+) Ubuntu installs more or less unattended with no trouble.
Why isn't more being made of the fact that on default Windows 10 installs, it will automatically connect you to open WiFi hotspots?
The OS update installs a new browser, which then sets itself as default.
Heck, you can't even watch Amazon Prime Video on your Android device without compromising the security of the device and enabling untrusted app installs.
They shouldn't have changed it for updates, but for new installs.
We have put our foot down about the remaining IE6 installs one of our clients (a large bank) apparently has though, so that much is good...
Does this mean, one day, instead of monitoring my installs on Mac OS X to see what files were put where so when something breaks I can find those files?
(Drive-by installs are not requested and are usually from websites.) > Microsoft is giving away Windows 10.
Quote examples
If someone tips off the BSA that you have a bunch of Office installs without licenses, and when the investigators come you say "Oh sorry, we'll uninstall the extra ones.".
If Apple really wanted to spread ad blocking and disrupt things they should make it an optional install when users first open the browser, "do you want to see ads when browsing", where answering no installs an ad-blocker which blocks all apps not on apples whitelist (which ad networks then pay a sizable sum to be on of course).
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use installs in a sentence?
If you don't click on the Toolbar which automatically installs and appears in your browser, you won't use it!
What does installs mean?
(transitive) To connect, set up or prepare something for use
What part of speech is installs?
installs is commonly used as verb, noun.