: 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
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
And those presets are adjusted automatically by shoe size.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 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
MechStyle allows users to upload a 3D model or choose from presets such as vases or wall hooks.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
And those presets are adjusted automatically by shoe size.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Preset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preset. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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