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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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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

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

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

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2023

A huge blaze has broken out at a factory, setting off dozens of fireworks stored inside.

From BBC • May 13, 2016

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

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd

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