: something (such as a radio station) preprogrammed into a device
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Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Some models also have preset cooking functions for common items like chicken, seafood, and fries.
—Lizzy Briskin, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
PCMAG, 17 Jan. 2025
The Professional Series 750 does include a few basic presets for things like hot soups, smoothies, frozen desserts, and self-cleaning—still tame compared to the Ascent Series.
—Donna Kim, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Finishing-up again with a modern, gorgeous and graphically rich game title, Black Myth: Wukong definitely puts a strain on all GPU contenders at its Cinematic quality preset with full ray tracing employed.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Some models also have preset cooking functions for common items like chicken, seafood, and fries.
—Lizzy Briskin, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
Dolby Access software provides dynamic, music, movie, game, and voice presets, an equalizer, and VoIP optimization.
—PCMAG, 17 Jan. 2025
The Professional Series 750 does include a few basic presets for things like hot soups, smoothies, frozen desserts, and self-cleaning—still tame compared to the Ascent Series.
—Donna Kim, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Preset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preset. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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