A de facto standard is a standard (formal or informal) that has achieved a dominant position by tradition, enforcement, or market dominance. It has not necessarily received formal approval by way of a standardization process, and may not have an official standards document.
A de facto standard is a standard (formal or informal) that has achieved a dominant position by tradition enforcement or market dominance It has not necessarily received formal approval by way of a standardization process and may not have an official standards document