"autoplay" meaning in English

See autoplay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: auto- + play Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|auto|play}} auto- + play Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} autoplay (uncountable)
  1. (computing) Any software feature that plays (a video, a compact disc, etc.) automatically. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing Translations (software feature): outospeel (Afrikaans), reprodução automática [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-autoplay-en-noun-dsL1loBx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with auto- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with auto-: 52 48 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb

Forms: autoplays [present, singular, third-person], autoplaying [participle, present], autoplayed [participle, past], autoplayed [past]
Etymology: auto- + play Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|auto|play}} auto- + play Head templates: {{en-verb}} autoplay (third-person singular simple present autoplays, present participle autoplaying, simple past and past participle autoplayed)
  1. (computing) To play automatically. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-autoplay-en-verb-6jRU1lZC Categories (other): English terms prefixed with auto- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with auto-: 52 48 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for autoplay meaning in English (3.6kB)

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