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Using 'Default' on labels
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19/01/2004 07:54:27
 
 
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19/01/2004 07:35:06
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Visual FoxPro
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Other
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00868079
Message ID:
00868083
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Hi Christian

I believe 'default' is a computer related word, but I am not sure. Whenever I talk or write to 'ordinary' people, I always use the alternative word 'standard'. It may not means exactly the same, but people always understand what I mean.

>Hello,
>
>We are using captions like This is the default address of this employee.
>Very often we have problems with users not understanding what the word 'Default' means. This word is not even described in common dictionaries they way developers are using it!
>
>Somebody having the same problem? Isn't it better to use 'Standard' instead of 'Default'? Who started using 'Default' anyway? Would be interesting to know who's (de)fault it is.
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