ALL meanings of preset
pre·set
P p - transitive verb preset set in advance 1
- noun preset appliance: preset button 1
- verb with object preset to set beforehand. 1
- verb with object preset to set (an electric or electronic appliance) to become activated at a designated time: We preset the coffeemaker to go on at 6 a.m. 1
- verb with object preset to adjust (a connector, switch, or the like) so that when activated it will perform a designated function: The tuning buttons on the radio are preset to my favorite FM stations. 1
- adjective preset set in advance: a preset radio adjusted to receive certain stations. 1
- adjective preset (of the guidance system of a missile or the course of flight it determines) set before launching to reach a specific destination without any alteration in response to signals from the ground. 1
- noun preset a knob or button that activates a preset appliance: Just push the preset and coffee will be ready when you get up. 1
- noun preset a similar device on a radio that can be activated to tune in a preselected station. 1
- verb preset If a piece of equipment is preset, its controls have been set in advance of the time you want it to work. 0
- verb preset to set (a timing device) so that something begins to operate at the time specified 0
- noun preset a control, such as a variable resistor, that is not as accessible as the main controls and is used to set initial conditions 0
- verb transitive preset to set (something, esp. the controls of an automatic apparatus) beforehand 0
- noun preset something which can be preset; specif., a control, as on a TV, for selecting a previously assigned frequency, command, etc. 0