Topic: COMPUTERS
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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | defaute, from Vulgar Latin defallere 'to be lacking, fail' |
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de‧fault1
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by default
a) if you win a game, competition etc by default, you win it because your opponent did not play or because there were no other competitors
b) if something happens by default, it happens because you did not do anything to change it
2 [uncountable and countable] formal failure to pay money that you owe at the right time the risk of default by borrowers
the risk of default by borrowers3 [uncountable] law failure to do something that you are supposed to do according to the law or because it is your duty
4TD [countable usually singular]TD technical the way in which things are arranged on a computer screen unless you decide to change them :
