voreingestellte

Voreingestellte is a German adjective meaning preconfigured or preset, used to describe settings or configurations that are determined in advance by a device manufacturer, software developer, or by default in a system. In technical writing and documentation, it commonly refers to options that are applied automatically unless the user changes them. Related terms include Voreinstellung (a preset) and Standardeinstellungen or Werkseinstellungen (factory or default settings).

Etymology and grammar: The term comes from vor- (before) and eingestellt (set). As an attributive adjective, its form changes with gender, number, and case. Examples include das voreingestellte Programm (neuter singular), die voreingestellte Option (feminine singular), and die voreingestellten Optionen (plural). The exact ending depends on the noun it modifies and the sentence grammar.

Contexts and usage: Voreingestellte settings are common in software, hardware, and consumer electronics. They describe the configuration that a system uses immediately after installation, reset, or initial setup, before any user changes. In user interfaces, these presets are often called Standardeinstellungen or Werkseinstellungen, though Voreinstellungen may also be used in more technical prose.

See also: Voreinstellung (preset), Standardeinstellungen (default settings), Werkseinstellungen (factory settings), Benutzerkonfiguration (user configuration).

Examples:

- Das voreingestellte Programm nutzt die empfohlenen Parameter für den Einstieg.

- Die voreingestellten Optionen können vom Anwender geändert werden.

- Nach dem Zurücksetzen auf die Werkseinstellungen gelten die voreingestellten Standardeinstellungen.