unreadystate

noun
UK /ˌʌnˈrɛdi steɪt/
US /ˌʌnˈrɛdi steɪt/

A state of not being ready yet.

The team was in an unreadystate when the game started.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A computer system condition where it cannot yet perform tasks.

The device stayed in an unreadystate until the update finished.

3. A feeling of not being mentally prepared for something.

She was in an unreadystate before the big test.

4. A stage in a process that comes before full readiness.

The project moved from an unreadystate to launch day.