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Pref is a common abbreviation used in English to denote several distinct concepts, depending on the context. It is most frequently encountered as shorthand for preferences in software settings. In user interfaces and configuration files, a program may expose a "Preferences" dialog or a "prefs" file where users customize options such as themes, languages, and behavior. The term "pref" appears in the naming of files or variables, for example prefs.js in some browsers, as well as in mobile and desktop applications' codebases.

In geography, "pref" is used as an abbreviation for prefecture, a territorial division in Japan. In English-language

In other technical contexts, "pref" can serve as a shorthand in naming conventions to indicate a related

Etymology: the abbreviation derives from the longer words it represents, chiefly "preference" and "prefecture." It is

See also: preference, preferences file, Prefecture, Japan, config file.

texts
and
datasets,
you
might
see
"pref."
appended
to
the
name
of
a
prefecture
to
indicate
its
status
within
the
Japanese
administrative
hierarchy.
group
of
settings,
fields,
or
parameters.
The
exact
meaning
of
"pref"
relies
on
the
domain
and
the
naming
conventions
of
the
project
or
publication.
not
a
formal
standalone
word
with
a
single
definition;
rather,
it
is
a
contextual
shorthand
used
across
software,
geography,
and
data
documentation.