autofill

[aw-toh-fil]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to automatically fill (the fields in a digital document, especially a web page) from data previously saved in the browser, such as a user’s name and address or credit card information.

   Completing forms is so much easier when the computer autofills them for you.

2. sometimes used interchangeably with autocomplete.

noun

1. a feature of a web browser that automatically fills the fields in a digital document with previously saved user data.

   If you supply the information, your browser will be able to use autofill at the checkout screen for most online retailers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of autofill¹

First recorded in 1990–95; auto- ³ ( def. ) fill ( def. ) +

Example Sentences

The odds are you will probably get the following autofill options - "bad", "dangerous" and "poor".

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But like the way autofill on a cell phone can predict what you might be about to type next without actually understanding the context of your conversation, learning algorithms designed to predict sperm whale codas are only capable of completing patterns of information.

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As part of the update, iPhone users have access to Google’s Password Manager, which saves users’ passwords on the Google app for easy autofill access.

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"Young children know this has been trending on your site. My little one hasn't seen it but knows about it. It should not be an autofill suggestion," she wrote.

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It provides autofill, or something like it, on an uncanny level.

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