: something (such as a radio station) preprogrammed into a device
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PC Magazine, 15 Nov. 2025
This design uses zero-gravity support and preset positions to help alleviate lumbar pain and snoring.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Nathan Diller, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Like the Breville toaster oven, Ninja’s model has a wide capacity (enough space for a 4-pound chicken), and an array of presets.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
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Verb
The program has preset PiP grids—from 2 by 2 to 10 by 10—and your clip tracks snap to fill the resulting spaces.
—PC Magazine, 15 Nov. 2025
This design uses zero-gravity support and preset positions to help alleviate lumbar pain and snoring.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
And during this time, the whole cast will be doing presets, some more than others, because of just the nature of the show.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Like the Breville toaster oven, Ninja’s model has a wide capacity (enough space for a 4-pound chicken), and an array of presets.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Preset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preset. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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