default
The condition of failing to meet an obligation.
Example
“He failed to make payments on time, and he is now in default.”
Other meanings
The condition of being an obligation that has not been met.
“The deadline has passed, so the debt is now in default.”
the original software programming settings as set by the factory
Word history
From Latin "de-" (away).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “default” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.