👉 In programming, a "preinitialized" variable is one that has been assigned initial values before being used. This means that once it's initialized (meaning its value has been set), it can be used without needing to explicitly assign any values to it. For example: ```python x = 0 ``` Here, `x` will have a default value of 0 when it is first assigned, but you can later update the value by assigning it a new value or using other methods