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automatic repeat

British

noun

a key on the keyboard of a typewriter, computer, etc, which, when depressed continuously, produces the character repeatedly until the key is released

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An automated reply came back which said Esme's report mattered and that someone would call her "shortly".

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

An inquiry sent to xAI received an automated reply.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

She emailed the investigator in July and got an automated reply that the employee no longer had access to the email.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Despite an automated reply that assured me, “We’re on it,” I never did get an answer, nor did I figure out how to turn the thing off.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025

Twitter answered only with an automated reply of a poop emoji, as it has done for months under Elon Musk’s tenure.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2023

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