A "predefined list" is a list that has already been created or determined before. It means that the items on the list have been selected or defined in advance, rather than being chosen or specified in the moment. Full definition
In order to increase efficiency, most programs work with predefined lists of frequently recurring tasks. (lamiroy.com)
Tech firm Imperson used the tool to build a Miss Piggy chat bot for ABC's «The Muppets» so that people could converse with the fictional character, whose replies were informed by computer algorithms that analyzed what someone said to the bot and picked out the most relevant response from a predefined list. (marketingland.com)
Instead of chat, LunchClick devised a Q&A - style interaction where matches take turns asking questions chosen from a predefined list. (onlinepersonalswatch.com)