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autofill

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any software feature that fills in (fields of a form, cells of a spreadsheet, etc.) automatically.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To fill by autofill.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • If you type in "couns", it autofills to "counseling".

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From auto- + fill.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Cherokee: ᎤᏩᏌ ᎠᎧᎵᏍᎩ (uwasa akalisgi) — software feature that fills in text fields automatically
  • French: saisie automatique — software feature that fills in text fields automatically