auto-populate

American  

[aw-toh-pop-yuh-leyt] / ˌɔ toʊˈpɒp jə 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.

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Etymology

Origin of auto-populate

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

Example Sentences

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auto-populate auto-populated

“When doing that, the system should auto-populate the addresses.”

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2023

For example, if I’ve got a list that goes 2, 4, 6, I can tell Sheets to continue that for a bunch of cells, and it’ll auto-populate the next cells with 8, 10, 12, etc.

From The Verge ● Aug. 26, 2021

But do me a favor, pop over to Google real quick, type in dryer sheets, and wait for the word toxic to auto-populate.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2018

For example, if you’re shopping for car insurance, once you fill out one application, Fillit can auto-populate others.

From Time ● Aug. 1, 2014

Type “Mick Cronin” into a YouTube search and one of the auto-populated options on a drop-down menu is “Mick Cronin mad.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2024

The merchant or contractor then submits an auto-populated loan application to GreenSky, including the client’s data, which takes about a minute to complete.

From Reuters ● Jul. 12, 2021