Autocomplete
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Autocomplete is a verb meaning (computing) To complete automatically.
Meaning
(computing) To complete automatically.
More Meanings
- (computing) A software feature that predicts the rest of a word a user is typing.
Example Sentences
Tools like spellcheck, autocomplete, and speech-to-text impose someone's ideas of the rules of English automatically—invisible authorities that we can defy but not avoid.
Word Forms
- autocompletes
- autocompleting
- autocompleted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include autoconfigure, autoformat, autocompile, autosuggest, autoload, autoclassify.
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