Difference between Settings, Preferences, Options?

Anki Translating
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I’ve a new question:

Is there a difference between “settings”, “preferences”, and “options”?

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Settings and Preferences are the same thing with the former being used in the Android app.

Options refer to deck options, which is different.

There’s some amount of mix-up though in that we sometimes call a option in deck-options setting so there’s that.

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Thank you!

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[I split this into it’s own topic, because I don’t want it to get lost.]

That’s a great question. Just some basics to get things started –

  1. Settings – Generic term that isn’t the name given to anything in the desktop app.
  2. Preferences – Apply to the whole app. Menu item in the Tools (or Anki) Menu. Related to operational/functional things like visuals, syncing, backups, and what buttons do what.
  3. Options – “Deck Options” apply to a specific deck or group of decks. Related to the card scheduler and the scheduling algorithm, as well as functionality during study sessions.
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I missed one thing though: In recent updates to the docs and in-app tooltips, “settings” were changed to “options” where relevant so maybe there isn’t any more instances of options being called settings. Ideally, I think when translating, options do not get reffered to as anything other than an “option”. (edit: okay, there were still some “settings” left in deck options page)

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Thank you!

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