preemptible

[ pree-emp-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. able to be supplanted, taken over, or appropriated:

   These advertising spots cost half as much because they are more preemptible, among other reasons.

   A preemptible resource can be involuntarily and temporarily removed from a task without affecting the task's execution state or result.

Word History and Origins

Origin of preemptible¹

preempt ( def ) + -ible ( def )