Definition of "preflight"

preflight

adjective
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.
noun
plural preflights
1. An inspection of an aircraft before the start of a flight.
verb
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.