partialsetup
nounUK /ˈpɑː.ʃəl ˈsɛt.ʌp/
US /ˈpɑːr.ʃəl ˈsɛt.ʌp/
A partial setup is when you get only some parts of something ready, not all of it.
We did a partial setup of the tent before it started to rain.
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2. A configuration in which only some components of a system are installed or activated.
The software ran in a partial setup until the remaining modules were licensed.
3. An arrangement that is intentionally left unfinished for a later stage.
The stage crew left a partial setup overnight and finished the lights in the morning.
4. A preliminary or trial arrangement used before the final one.
They tested a partial setup of the display to check the spacing.