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typeahead

typeahead noun: a feature of computer software (and some typewriters) that enables the user to continue typing regardless of program or computer operation, the keystrokes being queued as necessary when the system is busy.

Noun

typeahead (uncountable)

  1. A feature of computer software (and some typewriters) that enables the user to continue typing regardless of program or computer operation, the keystrokes being queued as necessary when the system is busy.

Origin of typeahead

From type + ahead.

Questions about typeahead

What does typeahead mean?
Typeahead means a feature of computer software (and some typewriters) that enables the user to continue typing regardless of program or computer operation, the keystrokes being queued as necessary when the system is busy.
What part of speech is typeahead?
Typeahead is a noun.

Words near typeahead in the dictionary

  1. type-words
  2. type-writer
  3. typeabilities
  4. typeability
  5. typeable
  6. typeahead
  7. typeball
  8. typeballs
  9. typebar
  10. typebars
  11. typecase

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