in-place
adjectiveUK /ɪn ˈpleɪs/
US /ɪn ˈpleɪs/
Already in the right spot and not moved.
The chairs were in-place before the guests arrived.
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2. Done right where something already is, without moving it.
The road crew did an in-place repair on the broken sign.
3. A computer operation that changes data where it is stored.
The program sorts the list in-place to save memory.
4. Happening in the same location as the main activity.
The team held an in-place training session at the office.