A dyke (or dike) in geology is a type of later vertical rock between older layers of rock. Technically, it is any geologic body which cuts across:1  flat wall rock structures, such as bedding. dyke (or dike) in geology is a type of later vertical rock between older layers of rock. Technically, it is any geologic body which cuts across: 1  flat wall rock structures, such as bedding.
Another example would be the âdefault browserâ on your computer. Windows PCs come with Internet Explorer (the blue âEâ icon) as the default browser, just as Apple includes their own Safari browser as the default on their Mac computers.
For two decades, the default web browsing experience in Windows has been Internet Explorer. Over the years, Microsoftâs home-built browser became bloated, insecure, confusing to use, and just plain hated by many users. A lot of people turned to alternatives, such as Google Chrome, as a result.