Definizione monolingua

default

default (third-person singular simple present defaults, present participle defaulting, simple past and past participle defaulted)

1. (intransitive) To fail to meet an obligation.

   If you do not make your payments, you will default on your loan.

2. (intransitive) To lose a competition by failing to compete.

   If you refuse to wear a proper uniform, you will not be allowed to compete and will default this match.

3. (intransitive, computing) To assume a value when none was given; to presume a tentative value or standard.

   If you dont specify a number of items, it defaults to 1.

4. (intransitive, law) To fail to appear and answer a summons and complaint.

default (plural defaults)

1. The condition of failing to meet an obligation.

   He failed to make payments on time and is now in default.

   You may cure this default by paying the full amount within a week.

2. (electronics, computers) the original software programming settings as set by the factory
3. A loss incurred by failing to compete.

   The teams three losses include one default.

4. A selection made in the absence of an alternative.

   The man became the leader of the group as a default.

   • 2011 December 15, Felicity Cloake, “How to cook the perfect nut roast”, Guardian:

     One of the darlings of the early vegetarian movement (particularly in its even sadder form, the cutlet), it was on the menu at John Harvey Kelloggs Battle Creek Sanitarium [sic], and has since become the default Sunday option for vegetarians – and a default source of derision for everyone else.

5. (often attributive) A value used when none has been given; a tentative value or standard that is presumed.

   If you dont specify a number of items, the default is 1.

6. (law) The failure of a defendant to appear and answer a summons and complaint.

Definizione dizionario default

	default
	A value that is used when no value is specified.

	impostazione predefinita
	A value that is automatically used by a program when the user does not specify an alternative. Defaults are built into a program when a value or option must be assumed for the program to function.

	omissione
	Mancato adempimento di un determinato dovere o obbligo previsto dalla legge o da un contratto.
	Missing fulfillment of a certain obligation or a obligation by law or a contract.

	predefinito
	value used when none has been given.

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Altri significati:

To fail to meet an obligation.

condition of failing to meet an obligation

Failure of a debtor to meet his financial obligations.

(intransitive) To lose a competition by failing to compete.

(often attributive) A value used when none has been given; a tentative value or standard that is presumed.

The condition of failing to meet an obligation.

A loss incurred by failing to compete.

To fail to meet financial obligations.

A selection made in the absence of an alternative.

(intransitive, law) To fail to appear and answer a summons and complaint.

(law) The failure of a defendant to appear and answer a summons and complaint.

(intransitive, computing) To assume a value when none was given; to presume a tenative value or standard.

foul play (sport)

(intransitive) To fail to meet an obligation.