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defaultThe current setting or action taken by hardware or software if the user has not specified otherwise. Application programs have numerous defaults that determine everything from the font size that should be used to the folder a file is saved in. A default also implies that the setting or action can be changed. default 1. a failure to act, esp a failure to meet a financial obligation or to appear in a court of law at a time specified 2. judgment by default Law a judgment in the plaintiff's favour when the defendant fails to plead or to appear 3. Computing a. the preset selection of an option offered by a system, which will always be followed except when explicitly altered b. (as modifier): default setting default [di′fȯlt] (computer science) A value automatically used or an action automatically carried out unless another is specified. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Accept the default option button, Return Data to Microsoft Office Excel, and click on Save Query, which opens the Import Data dialog box (exhibit 9, below). As a result, in order to simplify operations and certify that service levels for mission-critical data are met, the default option for most IT departments has been to deliver a single class of high-performance, high-availability service to all data. Recent studies suggest several arguments about whether individuals will actively choose their pension funds when a default option is available. |
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