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Setup vs Preset - What's the difference?

setup | preset |

As verbs the difference between setup and preset

is that setup is while preset is to set something in advance.

As a noun setup

is equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus.

As an adjective preset is

set in advance, or as a default.

setup

English

Alternative forms

* set-up

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia setup)
  • Equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus.
    • The laboratory included an elaborate setup for measuring the energy.
  • The fashion in which something is organized or arranged.
    • The classroom setup was simple and efficient.
  • An act to frame someone; an effort or arrangement aimed at placing the blame on somebody.
    • Trust me, that was a setup !
  • (computing) An installer.
    • After inserting the disk, run the setup .
  • (operations) The process of arranging resources for performing a specific operation, as a run of a particular product.
    • A simple setup on the bottling line involves reloading bottles and labels; emptying, cleaning, and reloading the tanks; and a test run.

    Synonyms

    * (equipment) apparatus * (the fashion in which something is organized or arranged) configuration

    Related terms

    * set up, the adjective and verb

    Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    * *

    preset

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (abbreviation used in electronics)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Set in advance, or as a default.

    • Verb

  • To set something in advance.

    • Anagrams

    * *