setup

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Computing

n. the set of equipment or tools you use for a specific activity.

n. the physical apparatus or assembly of equipment required for a particular purpose or operation.

“He spent a lot of money on a professional gaming setup with three monitors.”

“The laboratory setup included a high-speed camera and several sensors designed to capture the chemical reaction in real time.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Informal

n. a dishonest plan that makes someone seem guilty of something they did not do.

n. a scheme or deceptive arrangement intended to incriminate an innocent person or produce a predetermined negative outcome.

“The thief claimed it was a setup and that the police had planted the money.”

“The protagonist eventually realizes that the entire job was a setup designed to distract the authorities from the real crime.”

B1 · Intermediate Uncountable noun Computing

n. the process of installing a new program on a computer.

n. the initial process of installing and configuring software or hardware for first-time use.

“Double-click the setup file to begin installing the software on your laptop.”

“The automated setup failed because the system lacked the necessary administrative permissions to modify the registry files.”