autogreet
autogreet noun: a greeting issued automatically in a chat room, etc. when a user joins.
Noun
autogreet (plural autogreets)
- A greeting issued automatically in a chat room, etc. when a user joins.
- An example of a more subtle indiscretion is using an "autogreet". This involves automatically sending a 'hello' message to everyone on a channel whenever you join (the IRC Primer warns against creating an autogreet, stating that "even if you think you are being polite, you are actually sounding...1996, Susan C. Herring, Computer-mediated Communication, page 50
- DON'T use autogreets, or automatic messaging, to say "Hello" and "Goodbye" automatically as people enter or leave the channel. They get old, and you may not really mean what you say.1997, Noel Estabrook, Bill Vernon, Teach Yourself the Internet in 24 Hours, page 136
Forms of autogreet
| plural | autogreets |
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Origin of autogreet
From auto- + greet.
Questions about autogreet
- What does autogreet mean?
- Autogreet means a greeting issued automatically in a chat room, etc. when a user joins.
- What part of speech is autogreet?
- Autogreet is a noun.
- What is the plural of autogreet?
- The plural of autogreet is autogreets.
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