New Adjustment layer vs. new solid and turn on adj icon

Hello All,
Is it safe to say that an Adjustment layer is just a solid layer named Adjustment Layer with the black and white adjustment icon activated and that defaults to a Solid Setting that is comp size and white in color.
thanks

That's close. Any layer can be turned into an adjustment layer, not just a a solid-color layer. When you create a new adjustment layer with the Layer > New > Adjustment Layer command, it creates a regular white solid-color layer as you describe and then turns the Adjustment Layer switch on for that layer.

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