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Default program

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001452

A specific application automatically assigned by an operating system to open a particular file type or handle a certain protocol. When a user double-clicks a file, the default program launches to process it without requiring manual selection. For example, a web browser is often the default program for opening HTML files or handling HTTP links.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001452
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-001452",
  "term": "Default program",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A specific application automatically assigned by an operating system to open a particular file type or handle a certain protocol. When a user double-clicks a file, the default program launches to process it without requiring manual selection. For example, a web browser is often the default program for opening HTML files or handling HTTP links.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/default-program/"
}

Record 315 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.