: 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
Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
Long-pressing these buttons will keep the tonearm moving beyond the presets – stopping a little after button release to lower the stylus.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
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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
Apple highlights the Studio Display XDR’s coverage of P3 and Adobe RGB, which are both accessible from the same default preset.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
Long-pressing these buttons will keep the tonearm moving beyond the presets – stopping a little after button release to lower the stylus.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Preset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preset. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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