preprint
/ˈpriːprɪnt/
noun
- A version of a scholarly article or paper that is made publicly available before it has been formally peer-reviewed or published in a journal.
- Many scientists share preprints to speed up the spread of new discoveries.
- The journal allows authors to post preprints on their personal websites.
- The researcher uploaded her preprint to an online repository for early feedback.
- A printed copy of something, such as a book or article, produced before the final version is released.
- She received a preprint of the magazine article before it went to press.
- The author kept a stack of preprints to hand out at the conference.
- The publisher sent a preprint of the textbook to reviewers for corrections.
Synonyms
verb
- To print something in advance of its official release or publication.
- We need to preprint the tickets before the event starts.
- The company decided to preprint the brochures for the trade show.
- The printer can preprint the covers while we finish the inside pages.