English · Word Candidate

install

/ɪnˈstɔːl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: installs · installing

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To connect, set up or prepare something for use

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kết nối, thiết lập hoặc chuẩn bị một thứ gì đó để sử dụng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Examples

Across Japan, technology companies and private investors are racing to install devices that until recently they had little interest in: solar panels. Massive solar parks are popping up as part of a rapid build-up that one developer likened to an "explosion."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To connect, set up or prepare something for use — To transfer software onto a device's permanent storage and put it in a state where it is ready to be run when needed, usually decompressing it if necessary and performing any necessary pre-first-run configuration.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kết nối, thiết lập hoặc chuẩn bị một thứ gì đó để sử dụng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Examples

I haven't installed the new operating system yet because of all the bugs.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An installation: the process of installing a software application.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quá trình cài đặt một ứng dụng phần mềm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

NounRegister: informal

Examples

The install takes a long time, but you can run it in the background while working on other things.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An installation: a software application that has been installed.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một ứng dụng phần mềm đã được cài đặt

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

NounRegister: informal

Examples

I've customized my local install; the out-of-the-box version looks a bit different.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “install” mean?

To connect, set up or prepare something for use

Is “install” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.