preferences.

Definition of preferences. in English English dictionary: prefs; plural form of preference; The user-specified settings of parameters in interactive computer software; likes; The "Preferences" dialog box allows you to choose the desired engineering discipline for context filtering of menu choices By default, menu choices for all disciplines are shown, with non-applicable choices "dimmed" based on a set of element types in your model If you prefer not to see the dimmed choices at all, you should turn on filtering For example, turning on structural filtering completely suppresses all thermal, electromagnetic, and fluid menu topics; This is where you can change your BT Openworld WebMail preferences (including your signature and folders); File within each software program allowing user to set "preferences" to her or his personal choices; user-specified settings of parameters in a computer program; A menu choice in many graphical user interface applications that allows the user to specify how the application will act each time it is used Also called: Options, Prefs; Selections that determine default system behavior for a user in certain very specific situations Preferences control system behavior in four categories General preferences determine such behavior as the directory in which working files are stored by default Format preferences determine what application the system runs when the user opens an object to view or edit it They also determine the format in which the object is displayed Font preferences determine the font the system uses to display the contents of a window View preferences let you choose which attributes are shown in a list view and the order in which they are listed To see how your General, Format, and Font preferences are set, use the Preferences command on the Edit menu This displays a submenu of Preferences categories Select the category in which you interested to display your current choices To see how your View preferences are set, use the Window Settings command on the View menu; plural of preference; the site-wide, single web and single Topic preference settings pages, default named TWikiPreferences and WebPreferences; Payment by an insolvent debtor to one or more creditors while excluding other creditors The BIA provides that the trustee may overturn certain transfers of property or payments to a creditor by a debtor who later goes bankrupt with the intent of preferring that creditor over other creditors; Software applications, including web browsers, often allow users to customise the software Customisation of a web browser may include changing the default font face for type, changing the default home page or specifying how long links that have been taken to other pages should be remembered (i e how long it should show its visited link colour); Settings that enable a user to modify the way SGM presents information; ProQuest helps you focus your search to find just the information you're looking for by allowing you to set preferences for your search These preferences include a date range for publication dates of articles, and whether to search for terms in the text of articles or only in the citations and abstracts of those articles; that which one chooses over something else; NewDeal application that allows you to customize the software to meet your specific needs and likes; in addition to certain beliefs about our life-situation, each individual holds preferences about what kind of response to the situation is the most fitting response A preference is a desire for a certain goal or outcome Preferences are central to morality because preferences reflect what we think of as a good life; Displays the Preferences dialog box You can customize many of the Auto CAD's settings by using options on tabs; are the customizable attributes of SNiFF+ SNiFF+ supports user-level and site-level preferences Most preferences can be edited with the Preferences dialog; Commands and variables that you can set once and leave alone forever; with the default set being perfect for most people