defaultfolder

noun
UK /dɪˈfɔːlt ˈfəʊldə/
US /dɪˈfɔlt ˈfoʊldər/

A default folder is the folder a computer opens first when you save or look for something.

When you click Save, the file goes into the default folder.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The folder that a program uses automatically unless you pick a different one.

The app stores your pictures in its default folder.

3. The main folder shown when you open a file browser.

My default folder is Documents, so that is what I see first.

4. A folder set by the system as the usual place for new files.

You can change the default folder in the options menu.