preparation
activity of achieving readiness for some event or activity
preparations for nuclear disasters
response plans for nuclear incidents
mock examination
practice, in similar format as an exam
data preparation
act of manipulating (or pre-processing) raw data (which may come from disparate data sources) into a form that can readily and accurately be analysed, e.g. for business purposes
criminal preparation
crime consisting of preparing to commit violence, etc.
system deployment
assembly or transformation of a mechanical device, electrical system, computer program, etc. from a packaged form to an operational working state
booting
process of starting a computer
prelude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russian preparation for the invasion since March 2021
test run
preliminary run of a planned process or event to validate the procedure
travel preparation
making ready for a trip
meal preparation
process of planning and preparing meals
rehearsal
practice performance
dressing
the act of putting on clothes
security preparations for the inauguration of Joe Biden
security preparations
warming up
gradual increase in physical activity
disaster preparedness
concrete set of actions taken as precautionary measures in the face of potential disasters