Pre print is a term that refers to the stage in the publishing process where a manuscript has been completed and is being prepared for publication. There are several other words that can be used as synonyms for pre print, including prepublication, preliminary report, and preprint publication. The term prepublication is often used to describe a manuscript that has been submitted for review in an academic or scientific context. A preliminary report is similar to a preprint in that it is an early version of a research article or study. Preprint publication is a term that refers specifically to the practice of publishing preprints, or early versions of manuscripts, on preprint servers such as arXiv or bioRxiv before they are submitted to traditional peer-reviewed journals. This practice has become more popular in recent years as a way to share research results more quickly and openly.