autocomplete
verb/ˌɔːtəʊkəmˈpliːt/
/ˌɔːtəʊkəmˈpliːt/
[transitive, intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they autocomplete | /ˌɔːtəʊkəmˈpliːt/ /ˌɔːtəʊkəmˈpliːt/ |
| he / she / it autocompletes | /ˌɔːtəʊkəmˈpliːts/ /ˌɔːtəʊkəmˈpliːts/ |
| past simple autocompleted | /ˌɔːtəʊkəmˈpliːtɪd/ /ˌɔːtəʊkəmˈpliːtɪd/ |
| past participle autocompleted | /ˌɔːtəʊkəmˈpliːtɪd/ /ˌɔːtəʊkəmˈpliːtɪd/ |
| -ing form autocompleting | /ˌɔːtəʊkəmˈpliːtɪŋ/ /ˌɔːtəʊkəmˈpliːtɪŋ/ |
- autocomplete (something) (computing) to complete a word or expression without the user needing to type it in full; to be completed in this way
- The program will autocomplete your passwords each time you begin to type them.
- When you enter the first few letters of a name from your address book, the field will autocomplete.
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