predictive text
A system for inputting text on a device where individual buttons correspond to several…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.
» Predictive texting can lead to some amusing errors when sending messages.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)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.
Texterkennung
(uncountable)A system, as in a word processor, that attempts to predict and autocomplete the text being typed.
Examples
1 sentencesPredictive texting can lead to some amusing errors when sending messages.
Translations
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable