autofill

noun

au·​to·​fill ˈȯ-tō-ˌfil 

: a software feature that automatically enters previously stored information (such as a user's name or address) into a data field (as in a spreadsheet or on a web page)

She uses bookmarks and the autofill feature on her computer to enter an assortment of sweepstakes, some daily, some monthly, some just once.

—Mary Hance

also : auto-complete

"The Dress" is still trending on Twitter and Facebook. I typed "the" into my Google search engine and the first autofill suggestion was "the dress."

—Michelle Goodman

autofill verb, transitive + intransitive

autofilled; autofilling; autofills

On the checkout page, it will alert you if a discount code is available for your purchase and autofill the code.

—Gregory Karp

I discovered after googling it when I returned home: "Don't feed the" autofills with "trolls."

—Carly Maga

Examples of autofill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chrome on Android will allow third-party password managers to natively autofill forms on websites, improving the experience of apps like 1Password, Dashlane, and others. —Tom Warren, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024

That autofill password thing that pops up and just takes care of entering it for you? —Steve MacOne, The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2024

But for the occasional search, even an algorithmic process as vast and powerful as autofill can’t predict how my question should resolve itself. —Ariella Garmaise, Washington Post, 14 June 2024

The same app will also autofill logins and sync your passwords across devices. —Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

auto- + fill entry 1

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above