"autoclick" meaning in All languages combined

See autoclick on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: auto- + click Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|auto|click}} auto- + click Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} autoclick (uncountable)
  1. (computing) A software feature that simulates the click of a mouse button. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-autoclick-en-noun-eBd-Crs0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with auto- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with auto-: 48 52 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb [English]

Forms: autoclicks [present, singular, third-person], autoclicking [participle, present], autoclicked [participle, past], autoclicked [past]
Etymology: auto- + click Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|auto|click}} auto- + click Head templates: {{en-verb}} autoclick (third-person singular simple present autoclicks, present participle autoclicking, simple past and past participle autoclicked)
  1. (computing, of a program) To simulate a click without direct user input. Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: autoclicker
    Sense id: en-autoclick-en-verb-dkh1uHrB Categories (other): English terms prefixed with auto- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with auto-: 48 52 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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