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AUTOCOMPLETION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- autocomplete
1, record 1, English, autocomplete
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- auto-complete 2, record 1, English, auto%2Dcomplete
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A software feature that uses text already entered in a given field to predict or generate the characters the user is likely to enter next. 3, record 1, English, - autocomplete
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with autofill, which automatically fills in the fields of a form using matching information that has been saved beforehand. 4, record 1, English, - autocomplete
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
- saisie semi-automatique
1, record 1, French, saisie%20semi%2Dautomatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- autocomplétion 2, record 1, French, autocompl%C3%A9tion
correct, feminine noun
- complétion automatique 3, record 1, French, compl%C3%A9tion%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonctionnalité qui propose des mots à l’utilisateur à partir des premiers caractères qu’il a saisis. 4, record 1, French, - saisie%20semi%2Dautomatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le remplissage automatique, qui remplit automatiquement les champs d’un formulaire en utilisant les renseignements correspondants ayant été préalablement enregistrés. 5, record 1, French, - saisie%20semi%2Dautomatique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- auto-complétion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- autocompletado
1, record 1, Spanish, autocompletado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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