"autorefresh" meaning in English

See autorefresh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: auto- + refresh Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|auto|refresh}} auto- + refresh Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} autorefresh (uncountable)
  1. (computing) Any feature that automatically refreshes a screen display. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing Translations (automatically update): automatische Aktualisierung (German)

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