All of this is in the context of computers (specifically about the use of those terms in user interfaces), I can't really comment on the more general meaning.

Properties are attributes of a thing that are somehow inherent to it. Examples of properties are:

• the amount of memory in your computer
• the type of processor/CPU in your computer
• the size of a hard disk in your computer
• the size of a given file

You can't usually change properties directly. You can open the computer and add more memory, but you can't just pull a "memory" slider to the right to add more memory.

Settings are attributes that can easily be modified. Examples of settings are:

• the background color and/or image of your desktop
• the format used to display the time of day
• the location where your browser stores downloaded files

All of this is in the context of computer user interfaces, I can't really comment on the more general meaning.

Properties are attributes of a thing that are somehow inherent to it. Examples of properties are:

• the amount of memory in your computer
• the type of processor/CPU in your computer
• the size of a hard disk in your computer
• the size of a given file

You can't usually change properties directly. You can open the computer and add more memory, but you can't just pull a "memory" slider to the right to add more memory.

Settings are attributes that can easily be modified. Examples of settings are:

• the background color and/or image of your desktop
• the format used to display the time of day
• the location where your browser stores downloaded files

Note that there is a separate meaning of this in the world of object-oriented programming (a part of software development) where a property is any attribute of an object, no matter if it's changeable or not. But even here the terminology can vary a lot between languages.

All of this is in the context of computers (specifically about the use of those terms in user interfaces), I can't really comment on the more general meaning.

Properties are attributes of a thing that are somehow inherent to it. The amount of memory in your computer is a property, as is the size of a given file. You can't usually change properties directly. You can open the computer and add more memory, but you can't just pull a "memory" slider to the right to add more memory.

Settings are attributes that can be easily modified. The background color and/or image of your desktop is a setting. The format used to display the time of day is a setting.

All of this is in the context of computers (specifically about the use of those terms in user interfaces), I can't really comment on the more general meaning.

Properties are attributes of a thing that are somehow inherent to it. Examples of properties are:

• the amount of memory in your computer
• the type of processor/CPU in your computer
• the size of a hard disk in your computer
• the size of a given file

You can't usually change properties directly. You can open the computer and add more memory, but you can't just pull a "memory" slider to the right to add more memory.

Settings are attributes that can easily be modified. Examples of settings are:

• the background color and/or image of your desktop
• the format used to display the time of day
• the location where your browser stores downloaded files