Meanings
nounautoperformance (countable and uncountable, plural autoperformances)
plural autoperformances
- countableuncountableThe performance of a work by its own creator or author.
Origin
From auto- + performance, coined by Michael Kirby in 1979.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
autoperformance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoperformance
MLA
“autoperformance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoperformance. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autoperformance,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoperformance.
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