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default
noun
a
standard
choice
or
setting
that
a
computer
or
device
uses
when
the
user
does
nothing
•
The
software
’
s
default
is
to
save
files
in
the
documents
folder
.
The
software
’
s
default
is
to
save
files
in
the
documents
folder
.
•
You
can
change
the
font
,
but
the
default
looks
fine
.
You
can
change
the
font
,
but
the
default
looks
fine
.
Extended
from
the
financial
sense
to
computing
in
the
1960s
,
referring
to
what
a
system
chooses
when
the
user
fails
to
specify
.
adjective
pre-selected
or
used
automatically
if
nothing
else
is
chosen
•
Open
the
file
with
the
default
browser
.
Open
the
file
with
the
default
browser
.
•
She
accepted
the
default
settings
during
installation
.
She
accepted
the
default
settings
during
installation
.
Attribute
derived
from
the
noun
sense
in
computing
;
first
recorded
in
the
1970s
.
noun
failure
to
do
something
you
are
legally
or
morally
required
to
do
,
especially
to
repay
money
that
you
owe
•
The
bank
will
seize
the
house
if
you
fall
into
default
on
the
mortgage
.
The
bank
will
seize
the
house
if
you
fall
into
default
on
the
mortgage
.
•
After
months
of
missed
payments
,
the
company
declared
default
.
After
months
of
missed
payments
,
the
company
declared
default
.
From
Old
French
defaute
“
lack
,
failure
,”
from
Vulgar
Latin
*defallitus
,
past
participle
of
Latin
dēfallere
“
to
fail
,
disappoint
.”
verb
to
fail
to
do
something
you
are
supposed
to
do
,
especially
to
pay
back
money
you
owe
•
The
small
business
eventually
defaulted
on
its
loan
.
The
small
business
eventually
defaulted
on
its
loan
.
•
If
you
default
again
,
your
credit
score
will
drop
sharply
.
If
you
default
again
,
your
credit
score
will
drop
sharply
.
See
noun
sense
etymology
:
from
Old
French
defaute
,
Latin
dēfallere
.
