Default may refer to:

Law

Default (law) In law, a default is the failure to do something required by law or to comply with a contractual obligation. Legal obligations can arise when a response or appearance is required in legal proceedings, after taking out a loan, or as agreed in a con ...

, the failure to do something required by law **

Default (finance) In finance, default is failure to meet the legal obligations (or conditions) of a loan, for example when a home buyer fails to make a mortgage payment, or when a corporation or government fails to pay a bond which has reached maturity. A nati ...

, failure to satisfy the terms of a loan obligation or failure to pay back a loan **

Default judgment Default judgment is a binding judgment in favor of either party based on some failure to take action by the other party. Most often, it is a judgment in favor of a plaintiff when the defendant has not responded to a summons or has failed to appear ...

, a binding judgment in favor of either party based on some failure to take action by the other party **

Default rule {{inline, date=June 2021 In legal theory, a default rule is a rule of law that can be overridden by a contract, trust, will, or other legally effective agreement. Contract law, for example, can be divided into two kinds of rules: ''default rules'' ...

, a rule of law that can be overridden by a contract, trust, will, or other legally effective agreement

Science, technology

Default (computer science) A default, in computer science, refers to the preexisting value of a user-configurable setting that is assigned to a software application, computer program or device. Such settings are also called presets or factory presets, especially for electro ...

, a preset setting or value that will be used if no choice is done during program use or installation and setup *

Default password Where a device needs a username and/or password to log in, a default password is usually provided that allows the device to be accessed during its initial setup, or after resetting to factory defaults. Manufacturers of such equipment typically u ...

, allows the device to be accessed during its initial setup, or after resetting to factory defaults *

defaults (software) defaults is a command line utility that manipulates plist files. Introduced in 1998 OPENSTEP, ''defaults'' is found in the system's descendants macOS and GNUstep. The name "defaults" derives from OpenStep's name for user preferences, ''Defa ...

, a command line utility for plist (preference) files for macOS and GNUstep

Music

* "Default" (Atoms for Peace song), 2012 *

Default (band) Default is a Canadian rock band formed in Vancouver in 1999. Since forming, the band has released four albums, and has sold more than a million records. The majority of their fan base is in Canada, but they had brief mainstream success in the Unit ...

, a Canadian post-grunge and alternative rock band * "Default" (Django Django song), 2012 * ''

By Default ''By Default'' is the fourth studio album by British rock band Band of Skulls, released on 27 May 2016 through BMG as the band's first release by a major label. The album was the last album to feature drummer Matt Hayward before his departure ...

'', a 2016 album by Band of Skulls

Other uses

* ''Default'' (2014 film), an American action thriller film * ''Default'' (2018 film), a South Korean drama film *

Default (tennis) __NOTOC__ Disqualifications in tennis can occur for unsporting conduct. ATP rules state that: Players shall not at any time physically abuse any official, opponent, spectator or other person within the precincts of the tournament site. For purpose ...

, a disqualification in the game of tennis

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