preset timer
Pre-programmed delay switch
A preset timer is a timing device programmed to activate or deactivate at a predetermined time or after a set duration.
Coffee makers, ovens, and thermostats commonly include preset timers: I set the preset timer so the coffee would be ready when I woke up.
The term emphasizes that the timing is established in advance rather than started manually.
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- count downRecite numbers in reverse
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- delayEnforced waiting period
- clockDevice displaying time
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