The meaning of DEFAULT is failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect. How to use default in a sentence.

The default is a particular set of instructions which a computer always uses unless the person using the computer gives other instructions.

As a setting, a default is automatic. You weren't sure why your new TV kept returning to the factory defaults until you realized you were sitting on the remote. Default can also refer to a lack of other …

DEFAULT definition: failure to act; inaction or neglect. See examples of default used in a sentence.

Definition of default noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [uncountable, countable, usually singular] what happens or appears if you do not make any other choice or change, especially …

de•fault (dɪˈfɔlt) n. 1. failure to act; inaction or neglect: They lost their best client by default. 2. failure to meet financial obligations. 3. failure to comply with a legal obligation. 4. Sports. failure to appear for …

What does the noun default mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun default, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation …