1. a software feature that automatically suggests or fills in text as a user types
Usage: computing; technology

1. to automatically complete or fill in text, typically based on previous entries or patterns
Usage: computing; technology

Examples

• The search engine's autocomplete feature suggested several options as I typed my query.
• My phone will autocomplete common words to save me time when texting.
• The form's autocomplete function remembered my address from previous visits.
• I disabled autocomplete on my browser because it was suggesting incorrect information.
• Gmail's autocomplete helps me quickly find email addresses I've used before.
• The autocomplete dropdown appeared as soon as I started typing the website name.