What does preheating the oven mean when there is no preheat option?

I'm trying to preheat my oven to make pizza, but there is no preheat option. Does the "bake" setting mean the same thing as preheat?

Originally asked by Jeff on Stack Exchange (cooking) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

Yes, that is the same thing. pre-heat just means that you bring the oven up to the right temperature before putting the food in.

Full answer by John Gordon: https://cooking.stackexchange.com/a/122123 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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