search as you type

noun

An autocomplete feature when used to search for something.

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Meanings

nounsearch as you type (uncountable)

alternative SAYT · alternative search-as-you-type

  1. uncountablecomputingAn autocomplete feature when used to search for something.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
find as you type
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“search as you type.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/search%20as%20you%20type. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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