9 example sentences using preempt.
Preempt used in a sentence
Preempt in a sentence as a noun
The idea that I could preempt kids from saying a comment is something only a parent could believe.
Lame".>Name for me one brand new feature"Brand new" is used here to preempt any mention of the tons of incremental improvements?
We're not using a spinlock around the random generation loop because this will be a huge hit to preempt latency.
A number of industries give extra compensation to preempt attrition.
Title edited to preempt confusion with the other computer-pioneery Kay.
Preempt in a sentence as a verb
Swift manages all value copying to ensure optimal performance, and you should not avoid assignment to try to preempt this optimization.
To preempt some of the usual thought on this topic: no solution to the Fermi Paradox can rely on every civilization taking a certain direction.
As opposed to these types of comments that attempt to preempt and invalidate the viewpoints of straight, white, upper middle class males because every single one of them obviously can't think objectively.
BeOS had two scheduling classes, threads with a priority level between 1-99 were time shared threads where the quantum was proportional with 2^priority_level, threads with a priority level between 100 and 120 were real time threads, they could preempt any other thread, including any kernel thread, they were locked to a CPU and never preempted.
Preempt definitions
a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
See also: pre-empt
acquire for oneself before others can do so
take the place of or have precedence over; "live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"; "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor"
See also: displace
gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge