preset

(prēset′; for v., also prē set)

transitive verb preset, presetting

to set (something, esp. the controls of an automatic apparatus) beforehand

noun

something which can be preset; specif., a control, as on a TV, for selecting a previously assigned frequency, command, etc.

See preset in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb pre·set, pre·set·ting, pre·sets
To set (an automatic control, for example) beforehand: preset a microwave oven.

Related Forms:

  • pre·setˈta·ble adjective

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