Meanings
- uncountablecomputingA software feature that simulates the click of a mouse button.
Rather than hire hordes of people to click banner ads, some website operators run automated programs known as autoclick software.
2006, Wally Wang, Steal this Computer Book 4.01 more example
When you hover the mouse cursor over an item that has the autoclick feature enabled, the feature is automatically clicked after a second or two.
2012, John Paul Mueller, Windows 8 For Dummies Quick Reference
present singular third person autoclicks · participle present autoclicking · participle past autoclicked · past autoclicked
- computingTo simulate a click without direct user input.
Push the Freakin' Button, a little freeware program to autoclick on annoying Windows buttons
2002 August 12, David Ripton, “MTGO works in Linux with Win4Lin”, in rec.games.trading-cards.magic.misc (Usenet)
Origin
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autoclick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoclick
“autoclick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoclick. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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