Autonumber
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Autonumber is a noun meaning (computing) An automatically generated number.
Meaning
(computing) An automatically generated number.
More Meanings
- (computing, transitive) To number automatically.
Example Sentences
Will it still autonumber the lines for me […] ?
Any autonumber has three parts: a fixed prefix, an incremental number, and a changing suffix. Prefixes have a maximum length of three and are used for all system-generated numbers for the selected record type.
Word Forms
- autonumbers
- autonumbering
- autonumbered
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include autonumbering, autoincrement, autodecrement, autodial, autoalgorithm, autotimer.
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