The beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book.
An introduction, or series of preliminary remarks.
A title or epithet.
The prelude or introduction to the canon of the Mass.
To give a preface to.
To introduce or make a comment before (the main point).
A speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel.
A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to execute a routine.