Meaning of autocorrupt | Babel Free

Definitions

An autocorrect feature which inadvertently introduces new errors into the writer's text.

derogatory, humorous, uncountable

Examples

“Autocorrupt fails to autocorrect "Autocorrect" to "Autocorrupt". :D”

“As for the embarrassing typos? It is easy enough to make⟳ those on a computer without "autocorrupt". Embarrassing miscorrections are pretty rare. It is just that when they do occur⟳, they tend⟳ to get⟳ packaged into viral images and shared widely.”

“Thank's autocorrupt.”

“Yeah. This iPad I use⟳ for araa allows me to see⟳ 8 lines--*maybe*--of a post⟳ I am replying to. (Fully have⟳ of the screen is filled with the keyboard.) I have⟳ to stop⟳ typing and scroll downward every time I think⟳ I *might* have⟳ made a typo. And don't get⟳ me started on autocorrupt.”

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