In plain English
It is something in writing that people receive ahead of a meeting so they can go through it beforehand. The reading is meant to happen before the meeting starts.
In context
Here, "pre-read" labels the written material attendees should review in advance of the meeting.
- Situation
- Collaborating remotely through projects, tasks, meetings, handoffs, and approvals
- What it communicates
- labels material attendees should review before the meeting
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not say how long the material is or whether everyone has already read it.
Examples
“Two days before the planning meeting, each attendee received a pre-read with the budget figures.”
“I still haven't finished the pre-read for tomorrow's meeting.”