preflight

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ flight.

Adjective

preflight (not comparable)

1. Taking place before the start of a flight.
2. (computing) Serving to confirm that requests can be accepted, before sending an actual request.

   a CORS preflight request

Noun

preflight (plural preflights)

1. An inspection of an aircraft before the start of a flight.

Verb

preflight (third-person singular simple present preflights, present participle preflighting, simple past and past participle preflighted)

1. To perform an inspection of an aircraft before the start of a flight.

See also

• foreflight