autoresponder en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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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 respond Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English responder English autoresponder From auto- + responder.
Meanings
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A computer program that automatically sends a certain message or messages in response to incoming e-mail.
Use your email autoresponder and outgoing voicemail message to set expectations about your work hours and communication response times
2024 January 31, Jessica DuLong, “Unsubscribe from everything to start controlling the tech in your life, new book says”, in CNN, archived from the original on 09 Feb 2024:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| autoresponders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |