auto-reply en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew Proto-Indo-European *tó- Proto-Hellenic *autós Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón) Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *mn̥tós Proto-Hellenic *mətós Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτος (autómătos) Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτον (autómăton)der. Classical Latin automatum New Latin automaticusbor. English automaticclip. English auto- English reply English auto-reply From auto- + reply.
Meanings
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(qualifier:email, uncountable) A feature in e-mail software that sends automatic replies, used for instance when the recipient of a message is on holiday.
I'd like to be able to disable auto-reply for certain users.
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(countable, qualifier:email) A message sent by this means.
If you have tried to accomplish work in August that requires outside assistance (work like scheduling, deal making, or, say, researching an article about out-of-office auto-replies), you probably ride this particular emotional roller coaster several times a day.
2015 August 27, Emily Gould, “The Art of the Out-of-Office Reply”, in The New York Times:I sent an email to the school secretary, only to receive an auto-reply.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| auto-replies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| autoreply | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (10)
cmn 自動回復 /自动回复 (message sent by this means) · cmn 自動回復 /自动回复 (feature in e-mail software) · pt resposta automática (feature in e-mail software) · fi automaattinen vastaustoiminto (feature in e-mail software) · es respuesta automática (feature in e-mail software) · pt resposta automática (message sent by this means) · fi automaattinen vastaus (message sent by this means) · fr réponse automatique (message sent by this means) · fr réponse automatique (feature in e-mail software) · es respuesta automática (message sent by this means)