predictive text

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|computing}} 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.
2. {{lb|en|computing}} A system, as in a [[word processor]], that attempts to predict and [[autocomplete]] the text being typed.

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