vaikimisi

Vaikimisi is an Estonian adverb that means by default, usually, or ordinarily. It is used to describe standard configurations, typical behavior, or assumptions that apply unless another choice is made. In everyday language and in technical contexts, it conveys a sense of a standard or preselected state that people can change if desired.

In computing and information technology, vaikimisi denotes the default values of software, devices, and services. It is common in user instructions, menus, and configuration guides, where it specifies what will happen unless the user alters settings. The term also appears more broadly to indicate typical outcomes or expectations in non-technical discourse.

Examples:

Seadistus on vaikimisi. (The setting is default.)

Rakendus kasutab vaikimisi seadistust. (The application uses the default configuration.)

See valik on vaikimisi aktiveeritud. (This option is enabled by default.)

The word is widely understood by Estonian speakers and is recognized as a standard part of contemporary language.