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Already installed

Already installed is the status of software that has been installed before and is already present on a computer, device, or system.

In plain English

This means the software is not new to the system. It was installed at an earlier time and remains present on the computer, device, or system.

In context

Here, it reports that the application was installed before and is currently present on the system.

Situation
Installing, updating, licensing, and checking compatibility for applications
What it communicates
reports that the app is already installed

Meaning limits

By itself, this status does not say whether the software is the latest version, compatible, or licensed.

Examples

“The updater skipped the calendar app because it was already installed on the tablet.”

Core meaning

“When Mira selected the note app, the system marked it as already installed.”

In context

  • installed Broader Term

    This states that the software is on the system without the added idea that this was the case before the current point of reference.

  • not installed Opposite

    This indicates that the software is absent from the system rather than already present.