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Default (Noun)

Loss due to not showing up; "he lost the game by default".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The team was declared the winner by default after their opponents failed to show up for the match.
He won the championship by default when his opponent was disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct.
The lawyer was awarded the case by default when the defendant failed to appear in court.
The team forfeited the game by default due to a lack of players.
She won the election by default after her opponent withdrew from the race.

An option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified.

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

When a font style isn't specified in a word processing software, Times New Roman becomes the default.
My smartphone is set up with a default alarm ringtone, which can be annoying sometimes.
To sort email in reverse chronological order is set as default by some clients like Microsoft Outlook.
Upon new accounts the minimum rate charged daily or applied of particular deposit used but from low.
Although premium antivirus products do scan cloud delivered over settings apply same many service levels paid premium install .