Default definition

What is a default option?

In computer science , the word Default refers to a setting or value automatically assigned to a computer program or device, outside of user intervention. In other words, this is the original setting as done by the software manufacturers.

To quote an example, when you run an application for the first time after installing it, you would see the menus, fonts, layout, print settings and options in a standard format. These are called the default options. We can customize either whole or part of these options. This depends on the application we are working upon. Some applications give you the option to wholly customize the option while others doesn't.