Options, Settings, Properties, Configuration, Preferences — when and why?

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礼貌的吻别
礼貌的吻别 2021-01-29 17:21

There are several words with similar (in some sense) meaning:

Options, Settings, Properties, Configuration, Preferences

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  •  情书的邮戳
    2021-01-29 18:10

    These aren't set anywhere, but I figured I might as well chip in my 2¢ on the topic. When I see these in an application, this is what they imply to me:

    • Settings: "View or modify the list of things that can be set"
    • Options: "We have set some things already, and give you the option to change them"
    • Preferences: "Tell us how you prefer this to work"
    • Properties: "Change one or more properties of this item"
    • Edit: "This thing is already in a good state, but you can change it if you like"
    • Configuration: "We have defaults, but they're so barebones you probably want to configure it yourself"

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