Ayar

Ayar is a Turkish noun meaning setting, configuration, adjustment, or calibration. It denotes the act or state of aligning something with a desired value. The related verb is ayarlamak, meaning to adjust or to set up; noun forms include ayar (the setting) and ayarlama (the act of adjusting). The plural ayarlar is used for device or software settings, as in ayarlar menüsünden değişiklik yapabilirsiniz or kullanıcı ayarları.

In engineering and instrumentation, ayar refers to calibration or tuning of instruments, clocks, or measurement devices; common phrases include kalibrasyon ayarı or ayar. In everyday language, expressions like ayarında or something is described as being in proper adjustment, though most common usage centers on the compounds mentioned above.

In Turkish, ayar also appears as a root in Turkic languages with related meanings, and the term is widely used in technical and practical contexts. The word also occurs as a surname within Turkish-speaking communities.

See also: ayarlamak; ayar dosyası; ayar menüsü; kalibrasyon.