METHOD FOR PRELOADING APPLICATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING SAME

An embodiment discloses an electronic device including: a first memory in which multiple applications are stored; a second memory; and at least one processor operatively connected to the first memory and the second memory. The processor(s) is configured to determine, based on a history of usage of the multiple applications for a first period of time, a priority of the multiple applications over multiple time intervals included in a second period of time. The processor(s) is further configured to preload a predetermined first number of applications into the second memory based on the priority if a designated condition being satisfied; and preload a first list of applications into the second memory if the designated condition is satisfied in a first time interval, and preload a second list of applications into the second memory if the designated condition is satisfied in a second time interval.