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Noun
- (computing) A system for inputting text on a device where individual buttons correspond to several characters that attempts to guess which word was intended (typically out of a writable vocabulary), as opposed to a system where disambiguation is achieved through repeated presses of the same key.
- (computing) A system, as in a word processor, that attempts to predict and autocomplete the text being typed.
- 2012, Anthony Elliott, Routledge Handbook of Identity Studies, page 138:
- […] whereas before it more [sic] akin to a typewriter, nowadays, with built in functions such as spelling check and predictive text, Microsoft Word has evolved to the point where it appears to “know” what you would like to do.
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function on certain text messaging software
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