impostato

Impostato is the past participle of the Italian verb impostare and is used as both a verbal form in compound tenses and as an adjective. It denotes something that has been set up, arranged, or configured.

As a technical term, impostato describes settings, configurations, or arrangements that have been chosen or fixed. It is widely used in computing, electronics, and everyday language to indicate that a device, program, or parameter has been configured. Examples include phrases such as è stato impostato (has been set), l’orologio è impostato alle 7:00 (the clock is set to 7:00), or le impostazioni sono impostate di default (the settings are preset to default).

In broader usage, impostato can describe a person or attitude perceived as formal or rigid. The expression una persona impostata or un atteggiamento impostato is used to refer to someone who is conventional, restrained, or inflexibly posed. In this sense, the term carries a connotation of stiffness rather than mere technical configuration.

Etymology and related forms: impostato derives from impostare, which in turn conveys the sense of placing, establishing, or arranging something. Related terms include impostare, impostazione (the act of setting or configuration), and impostato di default (default setting).

See also: impostare, impostazione, configurazione, impostare una password.