Sane Defaults

Noun · Slang & Abbreviations

Definitions

  1. Default settings chosen to be safe, practical, and useful for the common case so users do not need to understand every option up front. Good sane defaults reduce friction without hiding critical control.

    In plain English: Reasonable default settings that work well for most people.

    Example: "The library won adoption because it shipped with sane defaults instead of twelve mandatory flags."

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