Preamble

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpɹɪiˌæmblÌ©/

Alternative forms

• præamble archaic

Origin

From Old French preambule (French: préambule), from Medieval Latin praeambulum, from praeambulo ("I walk before").

Full definition of preamble

Noun

1. A short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute.
2. (computing) A syncword.