predictive text

noun

Definitions

  1. A system for inputting text on a device where individual buttons correspond to several…

    A system for inputting text on a device where individual buttons correspond to several characters that attempts to guess which word was intended (typically out of a writable vocabulary), as opposed to a system where disambiguation is achieved through repeated presses of the same key.

  2. A system, as in a word processor, that attempts to predict and autocomplete the text…

    A system, as in a word processor, that attempts to predict and autocomplete the text being typed.

    • […] whereas before it more ^([sic]) akin to a typewriter, nowadays, with built in functions such as spelling check and predictive text, Microsoft Word has evolved to the point where it appears to “know” what you would like to do.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for predictive text. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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