dialed

Dialed is the past tense of dial and can function as an adjective in several technical and informal contexts. In general, it refers to the action of turning a dial or entering digits to select a value or initiate an operation, or to a setting that has been chosen.

In telephony, to dial a number is to enter digits to place a call; the term dialed is used to indicate the number that was entered.

In instruments and gauges, a dial is the face with markings that indicates measurement. Dialing a setting means adjusting the device by turning the dial until the desired indication is reached; a dialed setting refers to that value.

In firearms and optics, sight adjustments are often described as dialing in a measurement: the elevation or windage is dialed to a specific value to align with a target.

In everyday usage, the phrase dialed in or dialed-in is commonly used to describe someone who is focused or performing at a high level, such as in sports, music, or other activities.

Origin is tied to the noun dial, the circular control on devices that is turned to select values. Common variants include dialed in and dial-in, used to describe focus or readiness in various contexts. In technical writing, dial-related terms frequently retain the noun form (dial) or appear in compound phrases such as dialed settings or dial indicators.