factory setting

noun

The default configuration of a device when it is first manufactured and sold.

Meanings

nounfactory setting (plural factory settings)

plural factory settings

  1. alsocomputer hardwareThe default configuration of a device when it is first manufactured and sold.

Translations

Polish ustawienie fabryczne
  • ustawienie fabrycznedefault configuration of a device when it is first manufactured and sold
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APA

factory setting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/factory%20setting

MLA

“factory setting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/factory%20setting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “factory setting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/factory%20setting.

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