prewrite

noun

1. (computing, database) A write operation that is buffered instead of being applied directly to the database.

verb

1. (transitive) To make a first draft of ideas and format for an essay, thesis, article, or book as a plan for the actual writing.

- Some students, due to anxiety, skip the most important first step, which is to prewrite the thesis, and jump into the middle of the project, which is a fatal error.