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autofill

autofill

1 3.9
A feature in software that fills form fields with saved information
  • noun
  • /ˈɔːtəˌfɪl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : autocompletar
  • Slow-synch flash for night scenes, soft flash for close-ups, autofill for backlit subjects, and a red-eye reduction mode are all available.

Examples

  • And no, it is not an option to switch off the autofill.

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  • People use search engines for a wide variety of subjects (just look at some of the results that pop up in autofill).

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  • I'm sorry, but my autofill is a touch aggressive today.

  • This word originates from Google autofill when you type in any woman's name.

  • Enter 'fake birth certificate' in Bing and one of the autofill options is "fake birth certificate templates"!

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  • I have autofill when starting a new book set in the book module preferences, but when I'm in the Library module and select a collection and then move to the Book module, it does not autofill my pages.

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  • But lately—read: the last couple of seasons—he's pitched his way to the top entry of the Google autofill for the "Ryan V" search term, and he continued that trend tonight with a huge performance against the Cardinals.

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  • My way around this is to right-click the blank username box and go to LastPass/autofill; it has my bank website there, click it, and it populates the username. Then, on the next page, LastPass auto-populates the password.

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  • Chrome: If you have syncing turned on in Chrome, the browser by default syncs everything: your apps, extensions, settings, autofill, Omnibox history, bookmarks, passwords, and open tabs.

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  • The autofill feature on my browser automatically fills out forms with my saved information.

Synonyms

autocomplete
vsautofill
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A computer feature that suggests and finishes words or phrases as you type

fills entire form fields using stored personal entries without typing
prefill
vsautofill
  • Specialized
4.4

A value automatically put into a form field before you enter information

uses saved personal data to fill fields automatically

How Helpful

completer
  • Specialized
6.1
autofill
  • Specialized
1 3.9
suggestion
759 1.4

Surface Forms

autofill singular
autofills plural

Morphology

autofill = fill (transparent) = auto + fill

The meaning is a clear combination of 'auto-' and 'fill', referring to automatic filling of form fields.

Etymology

Autofill comes from the parts auto- meaning 'self' and fill meaning 'to put in', so imagine a form that 'fills itself'. That's why an autofill is a feature that automatically enters your saved details like name or address.