"predictive text" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} predictive text (uncountable)
  1. (computing) A system for inputting text on a device where individual buttons correspond to several characters that attempts to guess which word was intended (typically out of a writable vocabulary), as opposed to a system where disambiguation is achieved through repeated presses of the same key. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-predictive_text-en-noun-Oe46DyJJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 70 30 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 73 27 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing) A system, as in a word processor, that attempts to predict and autocomplete the text being typed. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing, Texting Translations (function on certain text messaging software): 词组联想 (Chinese Mandarin), ennakoiva tekstinsyöttö (Finnish), ennustava tekstinsyöttö (Finnish), Texterkennung [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-predictive_text-en-noun-h-eW9Gqf Disambiguation of Texting: 32 68 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'function on certain text messaging software': 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: predictive texting, textonym

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