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AUTO-FILL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- autofill
1, record 1, English, autofill
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- auto-fill 2, record 1, English, auto%2Dfill
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A software feature that automatically fills in the fields of a form using matching information that has been saved beforehand. 3, record 1, English, - autofill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with autocomplete, which completes the information entered in a field based on the characters that have just been typed in that field. 3, record 1, English, - autofill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- remplissage automatique
1, record 1, French, remplissage%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- autoremplissage 2, record 1, French, autoremplissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonctionnalité logicielle qui remplit automatiquement les champs d'un formulaire en utilisant les renseignements correspondants ayant été préalablement enregistrés. 3, record 1, French, - remplissage%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la saisie semi-automatique, qui complète les renseignements entrés dans un champ en fonction des caractères qui viennent d'être tapés dans ce champ. 3, record 1, French, - remplissage%20automatique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- auto-remplissage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- auto-fill
1, record 2, English, auto%2Dfill
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
auto-fill a form field, auto-fill a list 2, record 2, English, - auto%2Dfill
Record 2, Key term(s)
- autofill
- auto fill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- remplir automatiquement
1, record 2, French, remplir%20automatiquement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
remplir automatiquement une colonne, remplir automatiquement un formulaire 2, record 2, French, - remplir%20automatiquement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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