autofill

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noun

Any software feature that fills in (fields of a form, cells of a spreadsheet, etc.) automatically.

“If you type in "couns", it autofills to "counseling".”

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Meanings

nounautofill (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingAny software feature that fills in (fields of a form, cells of a spreadsheet, etc.) automatically.
verbautofill (third-person singular simple present autofills, present participle autofilling, simple past and past participle autofilled)

present singular third person autofills · participle present autofilling · participle past autofilled · past autofilled

  1. To fill by autofill.

    If you type in "couns", it autofills to "counseling".

Origin

From auto- + fill.

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Translations

French saisie automatique
  • saisie automatiquesoftware feature that fills in text fields automatically
Cite this entry
APA

autofill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autofill

MLA

“autofill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autofill. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autofill,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autofill.

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