factory setting

American  

[fak-tuh-ree set-ing, fak-tree] / ˈfæk tə ri ˌsɛt ɪŋ, ˈfæk tri /

noun

1. the configuration of a digital device, piece of software, etc., as set by the manufacturer or issuer, before user customization.

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factory setting

The Harris’s Hawk works particularly well for a factory setting, Coulson said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

For example, in Austin, Texas, I visited the team at Aalo Atomics, a startup aiming to mass-produce SMRs in a factory setting.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 24, 2025

Yes, it’s postseason hockey, where unpredictability is a factory setting.

From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2023

Exuberance seemed to be Tenelle’s factory setting but still: She knew she had to kill it on the actual broadcast.

From New York Times ● May 9, 2022

Try give a command to return it to its factory setting.

From The Online World by Odd De Presno

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