autofill

noun

au·to·fill ˈȯ-tō-ˌfil

: a software feature that automatically enters previously stored information (such as a user's name or address) into a data field (as in a spreadsheet or on a web page)

She uses bookmarks and the autofill feature on her computer to enter an assortment of sweepstakes, some daily, some monthly, some just once.—

Mary Hance

also : auto-complete

"The Dress" is still trending on Twitter and Facebook. I typed "the" into my Google search engine and the first autofill suggestion was "the dress." —

Michelle Goodman

autofill verb, transitive + intransitive

autofilled; autofilling; autofills

On the checkout page, it will alert you if a discount code is available for your purchase and autofill the code. —

Gregory Karp

I discovered after googling it when I returned home: "Don't feed the" autofills with "trolls." —

Carly Maga

Examples of autofill in a Sentence

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The sensor uses your encrypted fingerprint to unlock your Mac; authorize Apple Pay transactions; authorize downloads from the iTunes Store, App Store, and Apple Books; and autofill passwords, among other functions. —

PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024 Google offers its own password manager in Chrome, alongside passkeys and autofill support for information like your address and payment card data. —

Tom Warren, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024 Chrome on Android will allow third-party password managers to natively autofill forms on websites, improving the experience of apps like 1Password, Dashlane, and others. —

Tom Warren, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024 That autofill password thing that pops up and just takes care of entering it for you? —

Steve MacOne, The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for autofill