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autoclick en · NOUN

Etymology

From auto- + click.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A software feature that simulates the click of a mouse button.
    • When you hover the mouse cursor over an item that has the autoclick feature enabled, the feature is automatically clicked after a second or two. 2012, John Paul Mueller, Windows 8 For Dummies Quick Reference:
    • Rather than hire hordes of people to click banner ads, some website operators run automated programs known as autoclick software. 2006, Wally Wang, Steal this Computer Book 4.0:

autoclick en · VERB

Etymology

From auto- + click.

Meanings

  1. (of a program) To simulate a click without direct user input.
    • Push the Freakin' Button, a little freeware program to autoclick on annoying Windows buttons 2002 August 12, David Ripton, “MTGO works in Linux with Win4Lin”, in rec.games.trading-cards.magic.misc (Usenet):

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
autoclicks Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
autoclicked Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
autoclicked Tense=Past lexicographic
autoclicking Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

autoclicker