factory setting

[fak-tuh-ree set-ing, fak-tree]

noun

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

Example Sentences

In the factory setting, AI was first used to model components, and later, production lines, according to Koerte and Rev Lebaredian, vice president of omniverse and simulation technology at Nvidia.

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Whose factory setting is whiny gringo rage?

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

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Korsnick, who spoke with The Associated Press exclusively before the conference, said it isn’t wishful thinking; there’s a demand for that much nuclear power as companies strive to meet customer expectations and fulfill pledges to cut carbon, there’s significant interest at the federal and state level, and small reactors can be built largely in a factory setting, unlike traditional reactors.

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“We’ve had a factory in Winchester, Virginia, since 2008 where we build roof trusses and wall trusses, so we wanted to do more in a factory setting for greater efficiency,” says Mike Sandkuhler, vice president of building operations for Van Metre Homes, based in Ashburn, Va. “Also, most people in the building industry understand that the skilled labor shortage we’re all experiencing isn’t disappearing. Modular construction can help us manage that shortage.”

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