autotype
English
Etymology
auto- + type
Noun
autotype (countable and uncountable, plural autotypes)
- (dated, countable) A copy or facsimile.
- (dated, countable) An early form of photograph produced using autotypy.
- (uncountable, computing) A function that completes the typing of a field using a prediction based upon the characters entered so far.
Derived terms
- autotypic
Verb
autotype (third-person singular simple present autotypes, present participle autotyping, simple past and past participle autotyped)
- (dated, transitive) To reproduce (a document) by autotype.