autocomplete

Also known as word completion, auto-complete, autocompletion, auto-completion, predictive text, predictive typing, autosuggest, autosuggestion

thumb|Example of the partially typed search term baby st being autocompleted to various options Autocomplete, or word completion, is a feature in which an application predicts the rest of a word a user is typing. In Android and iOS smartphones, this is called predictive text. In graphical user interfaces, users can typically press the tab key to accept a suggestion or the down arrow key to accept one of several.

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Definition
Original purpose
Description
History
Types of autocomplete tools
Shorthand
Context completion
Software integration
In web browsers
In web forms
In e-mail programs
In retail and ecommerce websites
In search engines
In source code editors
In database query tools
In word processors
In command-line interpreters
Efficiency
Research
See also
References
External links

Autocomplete speeds up human-computer interactions when it correctly predicts the word a user intends to enter after only a few characters have been typed into a text input field. It works best in domains with a limited number of possible words (such as in command line interpreters), when some words are much more common (such as when addressing an e-mail), or writing structured and predictable text (as in source code editors).