preset

verb pre·set \ ˈprē-ˌset \

|Updated on: 5 May 2018

Definition of preset

preset; presetting

transitive verb

: to set in advance

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Recent Examples of preset from the Web

But soon, travelers will also be able to preset preferences like temperature, lights, and favorite TV channels or streaming services.

— cassie shortsleeve, Condé Nast Traveler, "Hilton Plans to Roll Out ‘Smart’ Hotel Rooms Over 2018," 7 Dec. 2017
Kerri Mauch from Griffith presets QQ Trivia on Wednesdays.

— jessi virtusio, Post-Tribune, "A gathering spot," 22 Dec. 2017
Previous missions had attempted to preset the cameras to pan upwards as the Lunar Module left the Moon, but something had always gone wrong.

— david grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Whatever Happened to Apollo 17's Moon Camera?," 21 July 2017
Most terms to rookie contracts are preset by the labor pact.

— sandiegouniontribune.com, "Bosa agent: Fines can void $ guarantee," 10 May 2017
Furthermore, the size and growth of a school do not impact class size, which is preset by the district.

— joe rubino, The Denver Post, "Q&A: Greenwood Village’s Orchard Station Subarea Plan," 8 May 2017
The tarot elements present in the designer’s first two collections for the house were preset as well, intricately beaded appliqué hearts and stars mixed in with embroidered and printed imagery of shamans with horned headpieces and female figures.

— adam tschorn, latimes.com, "Dior gets dusty and delicate, wild and woolly in the canyons of Calabasas," 15 May 2017

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First Known Use of preset

1929

in the meaning defined above

See Words from the same year

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preset

noun

Definition of preset

: something (such as a radio station) preprogrammed into a device

Recent Examples of preset from the Web

Brothers, like all Chase Bliss pedals, has digital microprocessors to allow the storing of presets.

— henry robertson, Popular Mechanics, "The Technology in Guitar Pedals Has Reached a New Level of Tonal Bliss," 20 Apr. 2018
The idea is to not leave your account on Facebook's presets.

— nicole kobie, Teen Vogue, "How to Delete Facebook Accounts," 21 Mar. 2018
Besides voice commands, consumers can interact with Kohler Konnect with hands-free motion control and personalized presets managed through a new application for iPhones and Android devices.

— steve jagler, USA TODAY, "'Flush!': New Kohler toilet operates by voice command," 8 Jan. 2018
Different routers have different ways of handling QoS, and most consumer-level routers have more simplified ways of enabling it by having presets available.

— kim komando, USA TODAY, "10 ways to fix your home Wi-Fi problems," 2 Mar. 2018
And besides the climate-control display, the lower screen can show programmed shortcuts across the top (four at a time, in up to eight groupings, for 32 total); the shortcuts can be radio presets, navigation destinations, or phone contacts.

— joe lorio, Car and Driver, "2019 Audi A7," 7 Feb. 2018
Don’t be afraid to shape your facial hair outside your genetic preset.

— adam hurly, GQ, "We Can All Learn from Brad Pitt's Epic Grooming Evolution," 22 Jan. 2018
While microphones and cameras introduced some level of responsiveness, those interactions were generally limited to a canned response preset by a manufacturer.

— sheera frenkel, New York Times, "A Cute Toy Just Brought a Hacker Into Your Home," 21 Dec. 2017
Trending Lions news: Fourteen games into his rookie season, one that has admittedly had its share of ups and downs, Davis is once again playing like a human missile preset to seek and destroy.

— dave birkett, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Lions' Jarrad Davis: 'It’s a dangerous game & I don’t want to make it safe'," 17 Dec. 2017