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de- (Latin)

De-.

fallere (Latin)

defaute (Old French)

Lack; absence.

default (English)

(intransitive) To fail to meet an obligation.. (intransitive) To lose a competition by failing to compete.. (intransitive, computing) To assume a value when none was given; to presume a tentative value or standard.. (intransitive, legal) To fail to appear and answer a summons and complaint. (electronics, computing) the original software programming settings as set by the factory. (finance) [...]