auto-reply
auto-reply noun: a feature in e-mail software that sends automatic replies, used for instance when the recipient of a message is on holiday.
Noun
auto-reply (countable and uncountable, plural auto-replies)
- 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.
- A message sent by this means.
- I sent an email to the school secretary, only to receive an auto-reply.
- 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
Forms of auto-reply
| plural | auto-replies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | autoreply |
Origin of auto-reply
From auto- + reply.
Questions about auto-reply
- What does auto-reply mean?
- Auto-reply means a feature in e-mail software that sends automatic replies, used for instance when the recipient of a message is on holiday.
- What part of speech is auto-reply?
- Auto-reply is a noun.
- What is the plural of auto-reply?
- The plural of auto-reply is auto-replies.
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