default setting

Out-of-box option

A default setting is the preconfigured option that applies when no alternative is chosen—how software, devices, or systems behave out of the box: I never changed the default settings on my phone.

Figuratively, someone's default setting is their habitual mode or automatic response: His default setting is sarcasm.

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