: something (such as a radio station) preprogrammed into a device
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John Archer, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The Skip Hop Stroll & Go Portable Baby Soother, which is now just $10, is a petite sound machine that plays melodies and nature sounds with an adjustable volume and preset timer settings for 15, 30, and 60 minutes.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 3 Sep. 2024
Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Nine one-touch presets take the work out of cooking everything from pizza to muffins.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2024
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Verb
In its Standard picture preset its tones also look dazzlingly bold, rich, dynamic, and possessed of a wide enough gamut to do remarkable justice to HDR sources.
—John Archer, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The Skip Hop Stroll & Go Portable Baby Soother, which is now just $10, is a petite sound machine that plays melodies and nature sounds with an adjustable volume and preset timer settings for 15, 30, and 60 minutes.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 3 Sep. 2024
Noun
The app also has three EQ presets although there’s still no personal EQ setting on offer.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Nine one-touch presets take the work out of cooking everything from pizza to muffins.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2024
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“Preset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preset. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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