pre-increment

noun, verb — 2 senses

pre-increment

noun

Etymology From pre- + increment.

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences An increment operation that takes place prior to evaluation of the expression that contains the variable being incremented.

pre-increment

verb

Etymology From pre- + increment.

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences To perform such an operation upon.

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