"autocorrect" meaning in All languages combined

See autocorrect on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: autocorrect [singular], autocorrects [plural]
Etymology: auto- + correct Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|auto|correct}} auto- + correct Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Autocorrect is a software feature that attempts to correct presumed errors as soon as they are generated.
    Sense id: simple-autocorrect-en-noun-K0qzhTHk Categories (other): Computing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with auto-

Verb [English]

Forms: autocorrect [canonical], autocorrects [third-person, singular], autocorrected [past], autocorrected [past, participle], autocorrecting [present, participle]
Etymology: auto- + correct Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|auto|correct}} auto- + correct Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a computer autocorrects a text, it corrects it automatically.
    Sense id: simple-autocorrect-en-verb-N9HWSU4I
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with auto-
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