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- adjective
activated in advance
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Examples
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The suit alleges that the companies are infringing on Ancora's patent by selling computers with Windows Vista preactivated, which is possible thanks to one of Microsoft's anti-piracy technologies, System Locked Preinstallation (SLP).
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(I generally bring down 3 or 4 preactivated cards) I have been able to withdraw cash in Oaxaca, Morelia, SMA, Guad, Manzanillo, DF, etc ..... without any problems.
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As a result, counterfeiters have moved on to other techniques, many of which involve tricking Windows 7 into thinking it is a preactivated, preinstalled OEM copy.
PCWorld 2010
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As a result, counterfeiters have moved on to other techniques, many of which involve tricking Windows 7 into thinking it is a preactivated, preinstalled OEM copy.
PCWorld 2010
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Of those surveyed, 28 percent said their top plan was asking employees to turn their computers down or off when they're not being used, and 24 percent said they preactivated power management settings on their employees 'systems.
eWeek - RSS Feeds 2009
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The suit alleges that the companies are infringing on Ancora's patent by selling computers with Windows Vista preactivated, ...
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Goaded by cut-throat competition, a section of telecom service providers is encouraging distributors to sell preactivated SIM cards, despite a strict no-no by Trai, thereby allowing terrorists and criminals to exploit a security loophole.
The Times of India 2009
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TOI got five of them and even used one to prove it was preactivated.
The Times of India 2009
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