技術英語 Options, Settings, Properties, Configuration, Preferencesの違いEnglish http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2074384/options-settings-properties-configuration-preferences-when-and-why によれば、Visual Studioのガイドでは下記の通りらしい。 Properties(プロパティ)一つのコンポーネントまたはオブジェクトの特性を表すもの Options(オプション)グローバルな振る舞いを変えるもの。無効にできるというニュアンス Settings(設定)とPreferences(ユーザー設定)複数の選択肢があり、無効化するものではないというニュアンス Configuration(構成)ユーザー向けにカスタマイズ
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