systemsettings

noun
UK /ˈsɪstəm ˈsɛtɪŋz/
US /ˈsɪstəm ˈsɛtɪŋz/

The place on a computer or phone where you change how it works.

I turned down the brightness in the system settings.

SYNONYMS

preferencesoptionsconfigurationcontrolssetup

RELATED WORDS

settingsmenudevicesoftwareconfiguration

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The group of choices that control how a whole computer system behaves.

The administrator locked the system settings so students could not change them.

3. A section in an app or operating system for adjusting features like sound, display, and privacy.

Open system settings to connect to Wi-Fi.

4. The stored values that tell a program how to run.

Resetting the system settings fixed the error.