installed

Put in place

Installed describes something that has been put in place and made ready for use.

Software gets installed on computers; appliances get installed in homes.

We had a new furnace installed last month.

The word also applies to people formally placed in office or position: She was installed as the university's new president.

physical

mounted

Fixed in position

secured · affixed · fitted · attached · fixed · screwed · nailed · bracketed · hung · positioned

organizational

appointed

Assigned to office

sworn · ordained · enthroned · seated · positioned · established · ceremony · office · leadership · tenure

software

downloaded

Received digital files remotely

activated · licensed · bundled · preloaded · compatible · application · program · plugin · extension · driver

hardware

CPU

Main computing chip

  • GPUVisual processing hardware
  • RAMTemporary data storage hardware
  • SSDChip-based storage device

motherboard · heatsink · monitor · printer · router · modem · peripheral · component · upgrade · slot

Categories
Opposites
software/equipment status

installeduninstalled

Removed from a system

removed · deleted · erased · purged · wiped

political/official position

installeddeposed

Removed from authority

removed · ousted · dethroned · unseated · overthrown

physical placement

installedremoved

Taken from position

uninstalled · dismantled · taken out · extracted · detached

Phrases
Family

install, installation, installment, installing, installs, installations, installers, installer, installments

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G