デフォルト
also: ディフォルト · デフォールト · ディフォールト
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Meanings
1
Finance term for failure to meet a financial obligation, such as not repaying a loan.
The country fell into default on its government bonds.
2
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
default (setting); initial value
Computing term for a preset value or configuration used when no alternative is specified.
Please reset the settings to default.
Change the default browser.
Usage patterns
- 〈国〉がデフォルトに陥るfor a country to fall into default (on its debt)
The country fell into default due to worsening finances.
- 〈物〉をデフォルトに戻すto reset something to its default
I reset the settings to default.
- デフォルトを起こすto cause/trigger a default
The company triggered a default on its government bonds.
- デフォルトのままにするto leave something as the default (unchanged)
I left it as the default without making any changes.