1. A path, route, or course of action that has been decided or established in advance
The tourists followed a predetermined route through the city.
Os turistas seguiram um percurso predeterminado pela cidade.
2. In computing or programming, a fixed sequence of operations or navigation path
The software follows a predetermined path for data processing.
O software segue um percurso predeterminado para o processamento de dados.
3. A course or trajectory that has been planned beforehand
His career followed a predetermined path from graduation to partnership.
Sua carreira seguiu um percurso predeterminado da formatura até a sociedade.