verb
- to complete (text, a word, or a form) automatically, typically by suggesting or filling in the remaining characters based on what has been typed
Usage: computing; third-person singular present tense or plural
noun
- a feature or function that automatically completes text or input; the completed text itself
Usage: computing; plural form
Examples
- The search engine autocompletes your query as you type.
- My email client autocompletes common addresses I use frequently.
- The browser's autocompletes feature saves me time when filling out forms.
- She disabled autocompletes on her phone because it kept suggesting the wrong words.
- The autocompletes dropdown appeared as soon as I started typing the website address.
- Modern text editors offer intelligent autocompletes that understand context.