What is Default? - Computer Hope
www.computerhope.com › jargon › dAug 02, 2020 · Default. Updated: 08/02/2020 by Computer Hope. In general, a default is the option offered to you, which is either recommended or safe to choose if you're not sure. In computer operating systems and programs, the default option is chosen if you press Enter without making a selection. The default may also be the position of a toggle selector if ...
Default (computer science) - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Default_(computer_science)A default, in computer science, refers to the preexisting value of a user-configurable setting that is assigned to a software application, computer program or device. Such settings are also called presets or factory presets, especially for electronic devices. Default values are standards values that are universal to all instances of the device or model and intended to make the device as accessible as possible "out of the box" without necessitating a len…
Default (finance) - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Default_(finance)In finance, default is failure to meet the legal obligations (or conditions) of a loan, for example when a home buyer fails to make a mortgage payment, or when a corporation or government fails to pay a bond which has reached maturity. A national or sovereign default is the failure or refusal of a government to repay its national debt.