default message

BrE: /dɪˈfɔːlt ˈmɛsɪdʒ/

Definition

Definition of default message - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

communication

Rare

standard reply used when no specific statement has been prepared

Rare

The company released a default message after the outage, offering a brief apology.

technology

TECH.

prewritten text shown by a program when no custom text is set

TECH.

The chat app sends a default message when you miss a call.

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Expressions with default

by default

adv.

automatically without active choice or intervention

The computer starts in safe mode by default.

in default

adv.

failing to fulfill an obligation

He was sued for being in default on his loan payments.

payment default

failure to pay money owed by the agreed or required time

The lender reported a payment default after three missed mortgage installments.

win by default

become the winner because the other side cannot compete

She will win by default if he doesn't show up.

default language

language someone normally uses when speaking or writing unless requested otherwise

English is her default language when emailing international clients.

default on

fail to pay a debt or loan

He defaulted on his student loans.

Expressions with message

mixed message

communication that is contradictory or unclear

She received a mixed message about the meeting time.

get a message across

successfully communicate information to others

She struggled to get a message across to the students.

get the message

receive a communication

Did you get the message I sent yesterday?

go off message

say something different from the planned or agreed message

The candidate went off message during the interview.

message in a bottle

way to send a message without knowing the recipient

Sending an email to the wrong address is like a message in a bottle.

medium is the message

exp.

the way information is delivered shapes its meaning

In media studies, medium is the message is a key concept.

text message

short written message sent or received on a mobile phone

I sent a text message to my friend.

email message

digital note sent through an electronic mail system on a network

She sent an email message to confirm the meeting time.

forwarded message

adj.

message that has been passed along

The forwarded message contained important updates.

important message

significant piece of information

The CEO sent an important message about the company's future.

Examples of default message in a sentence

The chatbot’s default message appears whenever it doesn’t understand a question.
The default message appears whenever the server is down.
You should replace the default message with something more personal.

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French:message par défaut, ...
German:Standardnachricht, Standardmeldung, ...
Italian:messaggio predefinito, ...
Spanish:mensaje predeterminado, ...
Portuguese:mensagem padrão, mensagem por omissão, ...
Chinese:默认消息, 系统默认提示, ...
Japanese:定型メッセージ, デフォルトメッセージ, ...
Arabic:رِسَالَة افْتِرَاضِيَّة, رِسالَة مِبدَئِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:הוֹדָעַת בְּרִירַת מֶחְדָּל, הוֹדָעָה מוּבְנֵית, ...
Russian:сообщение по умолчанию, ...
Ukrainian:стандартне повідомлення, повідомлення за замовчуванням, ...
Hindi:डिफ़ॉल्ट संदेश, पूर्वनिर्धारित संदेश, ...
Bengali:ডিফল্ট মেসেজ, ডিফল্ট বার্তা, ...
Catalan:missatge per defecte, missatge predeterminat, ...
Czech:standardní sdělení, automatická zpráva, ...
Danish:standardsvar, standardmeddelelse, ...
Dutch:standaardbericht, standaardmelding, ...
Greek:προκαθορισμένο μήνυμα, προεπιλεγμένο μήνυμα, ...
Hungarian:sablonüzenet, gyári üzenet, ...
Khmer:សារលំនាំដើម, សារកំណត់ជាមុន, ...
Korean:기본 메시지, ...
Persian:پیام پیشفرض, پیام پیش‌فرض, ...
Polish:wiadomość domyślna, domyślna wiadomość, ...
Portuguese (BR):mensagem padrão, ...
Romanian:mesaj implicit, ...
Swedish:standardmeddelande, förinställt meddelande, ...
Thai:ข้อความเริ่มต้น, ข้อความปริยาย, ...
Turkish:varsayılan mesaj, ön tanımlı mesaj, ...
Vietnamese:thông điệp mặc định, thông báo mặc định, ...

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