autotype

English

Etymology

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

• autotypic

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.