===== de facto Standard =====
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A de facto standard is something that is used so widely that it is considered a standard for a given [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:a:application|application]] although it has no official status. Some examples are libraries, components, or systems that are offered by a proprietary corporation that have not gone through a [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:s:sdo]]. Examples of //de facto// standards are [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:e:ethereum|Ethereum]], Windows, Java, Log4J, etc.

Source: [[https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/de-facto-standard | De facto Standard ]]