preload

Prestress stands for:

• Tension (chemistry) , tension generated by the ion exchange process on glass surfaces
• Pre-tensioning (mechanics) , components mounted or used under mechanical tension
• a permanently applied basic electrical voltage, see bias (electronics)
• the draft animals additionally harnessed for inclines, see tension
• as a railway technology term in contrast to double traction, see pre-tensioning vehicle

See also:

• Opening credits
• Tension (disambiguation)

This is a disambiguation page for differentiating between several terms identified with the same word.