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auto-away

auto-away is the alternative form of autoaway.

Meaning of autoaway

Noun

autoaway (uncountable)

  1. An instant messaging feature that automatically marks a user as being away if the user does not interact with the computer or device in a set period of time.
    • You should notice that the whole session is reproduced, and nobody ever noticed you were away (unless you enabled the autoaway module).2004, Paul Mutton, IRC Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools, page 382

Origin of auto-away

From auto- + away.

Questions about auto-away

What is auto-away the alternative form of?
Auto-away is the alternative form of autoaway.

Words near auto-away in the dictionary

  1. auto-antisemite
  2. auto-antisemites
  3. auto-antisemitism
  4. auto-antonym
  5. auto-antonyms
  6. auto-away
  7. auto-ballaster
  8. auto-ballasters
  9. auto-battler
  10. auto-battlers
  11. auto-block

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