autotype

autotype

English

Etymology

    From auto- + type.

    Noun

    autotype (countable and uncountable, plural autotypes)

    1. (dated, countable) A copy or facsimile.
    2. (dated, countable) An early form of photograph produced using autotypy.
    3. (uncountable, computing) A function that completes the typing of a field using a prediction based upon the characters entered so far.

    Derived terms

    Verb

    autotype (third-person singular simple present autotypes, present participle autotyping, simple past and past participle autotyped)

    1. (dated, transitive) To reproduce (a document) by autotype.