: something (such as a radio station) preprogrammed into a device
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Include exact times, specific actions, and preset choices for everything from clothes to breakfast.—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 With the demanding Ray-Tracing: Ultra graphics preset, the Threadripper 9980X lagged the competition at 1080p and 1440p, but was about on par with them at 4K.—PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
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On macOS, onboard controls enable you to toggle between a few presets and adjust intensity, which should be sufficient for most users.—Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 20 July 2025 The most common presets are various types of rice — including white, brown and multigrain — as well as soup, oatmeal or porridge and meats.—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for preset
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