default option
/dɪˈfɔːlt ˈɒpʃən/
preselected choice
The default option is set to "English".
The preselected choice is "English".
Technology
technical
The option that is automatically selected unless the user chooses another.
When installing the software, the default option installs all components.
If you don't change anything, the installer will add every component.
The website's default option for language is English.
English is the preselected language on the site.
Often highlighted in UI design; may be the most common or recommended choice.
Collocations
set as defaultdesignate as the automatically chosen optiondefault optionthe preselected choice
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