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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: Compare auto-populate.

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

  2. sometimes used interchangeably with autocomplete ( def 1 ).


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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of autofill1

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

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