Meaning of predictive text | Babel Free

Definitions

1. 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.
   uncountable
2. A system, as in a word processor, that attempts to predict and autocomplete the text being typed.
   uncountable

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Examples

“[…] 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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