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auto-populate

American  
[aw-toh-pop-yuh-leyt] / ˌɔ toʊˈpɒp yə leɪt /
Or autopopulate

verb (used with or without object)

Digital Technology.
auto-populated, auto-populating
  1. to automatically populate (a digital document): The name and birth date fields will auto-populate based on user profile information.

    Integration with GPS apps allows users to auto-populate expense reports with mileage totals.

    The name and birth date fields will auto-populate based on user profile information.


Etymology

Origin of auto-populate

First recorded in 2000–05; auto- 3 ( def. ) + populate ( def. ) (in the sense “to fill a digital document”)