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Definition of by default - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
automaticautomatically without active choice or intervention
- The computer starts in safe mode by default.
2.
settingsTECH. as a standard setting or conditionTECH.
- The app uses dark mode by default.
3.
decision-makingRare due to lack of opposition or alternativeRare
- He became the leader by default.
Expressions with by default
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become the winner because the other side cannot compete
She will win by default if he doesn't show up.
court decision for plaintiff when defendant is absent
The court issued a judgement by default against the absent defendant.
legal decision given due to absence or non-response of one party
The court issued a judgment by default when the defendant did not appear.
Terms with by default included in their meaning
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business
by default as a normal included feature or specification
invisible file
file not visible by default
item
taken back by the lender due to default
legal reversion
revert to a lord or the state by default of heirs
technology
default settings put into a device by the maker before sale
assumption
assuming everyone is heterosexual by default
acr: zero trust architecture
network security model with no trust by default
Examples of by default in a sentence
Notifications are turned on by default. The printer is set to print by default. Notifications are enabled by default on the device. The team won the match by default. She got the job by default as no one else applied.
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- French:par défaut, faute de mieux, ...
- German:standardmäßig, mangels Alternative, ...
- Italian:di default, come impostazione predefinita, ...
- Spanish:por defecto, predeterminadamente, ...
- Portuguese:por defeito, por padrão, ...
- Chinese:默认, 默认情况下, ...
- Japanese:自動的に, 標準で, ...
- Arabic:تِلْقَائِيًّا, بِشَكْلٍ افْتِرَاضِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:כִּבְרֵירַת מֶחְדָּל, כִּבְרֵירַת מֶחְדָּל, ...
- Russian:по умолчанию, в силу обстоятельств, ...
- Ukrainian:за замовчуванням, стандартно, ...
- Hindi:डिफ़ॉल्ट रूप से, स्वतः, ...
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