Meanings
nounpredictive text (uncountable)
- uncountablecomputingA system for inputting text on a device where individual buttons correspond to several characters that attempts to guess which word was intended (typically out of a writable vocabulary), as opposed to a system where disambiguation is achieved through repeated presses of the same key.
- uncountablecomputingA system, as in a word processor, that attempts to predict and autocomplete the text being typed.
[…] whereas before it more ^([sic]) akin to a typewriter, nowadays, with built in functions such as spelling check and predictive text, Microsoft Word has evolved to the point where it appears to “know” what you would like to do.
2012, Anthony Elliott, Routledge Handbook of Identity Studies, page 138
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 词组联想
- 词组联想function on certain text messaging software
Finnish ennakoiva tekstinsyöttö, ennustava tekstinsyöttö
- ennakoiva tekstinsyöttöfunction on certain text messaging software
- ennustava tekstinsyöttöfunction on certain text messaging software
German Texterkennung
- Texterkennungfunction on certain text messaging software
Swedish prediktiv textinmatning
- prediktiv textinmatningfunction on certain text messaging software
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Chicago
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