Meaning of the word "by default" in English

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by default

US /baɪ dɪˈfɔːlt/
UK /baɪ dɪˈfɔːlt/
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Phrase

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if you do not choose or change anything else

Example:
The printer settings are set to black and white by default.
New documents are saved to the 'My Documents' folder by default.
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