1
: a general adjustment to ensure operation at peak efficiency
an engine tune-up
2
: a preliminary trial : warm-up
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Norton includes similar performance tune-up features as well as a startup program manager, and both include the ability to find and apply missing security patches.
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PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
This week marks the PGA Tour’s debut at TPC Toronto, offering players one final tune-up opportunity before the U.S. Open at The Canadian Open.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Guests won’t have to leave the hotel for extra outdoor gear or a bike tune-up.
—Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
The Strasbourg Open will be held until May 24, serving as a tune-up event for the clay-court Grand Slam, the French Open, which will be played in Paris from May 25 to June 8.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
This week marks the PGA Tour’s debut at TPC Toronto, offering players one final tune-up opportunity before the U.S. Open at The Canadian Open.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Guests won’t have to leave the hotel for extra outdoor gear or a bike tune-up.
—Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
The Strasbourg Open will be held until May 24, serving as a tune-up event for the clay-court Grand Slam, the French Open, which will be played in Paris from May 25 to June 8.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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“Tune-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune-up. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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