automatic repeat

noun

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

Nearby words

automatic frequency control, automatic gain control, automatic pilot, automatic pistol, automatic redial, automatic repeat, automatic rifle, automatic tracking, automatic transmission, automatic vending, automatic writing

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