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auto-reply

noun

Etymology

From auto- + reply.

  1. derived from replico — “to fold back”
  2. derived from replier
  3. inherited from replyen
  4. formed as auto-reply — “auto- + reply”

Definitions

  1. A feature in e-mail software that sends automatic replies, used for instance when the…

    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.

  2. A message sent by this means.

    • I sent an email to the school secretary, only to receive an auto-reply.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA