Setup is a word used in the English language that in Portuguese can mean settings, installation, organization, disposition or adjustment.
Quite common in the computing world, the setup is a setting that allows the user to make changes to certain programs so that they work in a way that best suits their needs. Programs like Google Chrome, or even operating systems like Windows 8 have several options for setup.
Many computer programs and games have an executable file called setup.exe, which starts the installation of the program or game. Often, within games, there is the option to setup, where it is possible to change some aspects so that the game is run by the computer in a more appropriate way for the player.
In the context of recording images, a setup corresponds to the arrangement and installation of lights and camera, and also refers to the positioning of the camera for recording a specific shot.
In the field of sports, the setup it is the preparation of a move, which allows the athlete (or athletes) to win an important point. For example, in the case of football, volleyball or tennis, it corresponds to a beautiful and effective effort or play.
O setup it can also be the way in which some tools, parts, devices needed for a particular job or for specific purposes are organized. One set-up it can also be the time it takes someone or a team to complete a certain task, for example, changing a car tire (as in Formula 1).
In slang, a setup it can be a premeditated situation or circumstance, usually created to deceive or trap someone, that is, a scheme or trap.