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- noun computing Any
software feature thatplays (avideo , acompact disc , etc.)automatically .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Don't be a victim, disable autorun (also known as autoplay) for all devices.
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The inability to save during "autoplay" mode would provide both incentive & preparation to engage the game normally.
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Warning: the video is on autoplay, meaning that when you click the link the video will start right away.
Imploding the Q Ed Hollett 2007
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The site has renamed its continuous play feature "autoplay," and moved those controls to the right side of the player, along with those for embedding or sharing videos.
GigaOM Network 2010
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Terryj, thank you for the "autoplay" information; I might need that down the road.
VideoHelp.com Forum 2010
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Terryj, thank you for the "autoplay" information; I might need that down the road.
VideoHelp.com Forum 2010
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Terryj, thank you for the "autoplay" information; I might need that down the road.
VideoHelp.com Forum 2009
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Another hijacks the "autoplay" function in Windows 7 (Vista's successor, still in beta).
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I just clicked on this article and a stupid movie trailer for "STATE OF PLAY" scared the ***** out of me because my volume was on full blast and it was on 'autoplay'!
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Such a movie or slideshow is called an "autoplay" movie or slideshow.
Prolagus commented on the word autoplay
I hate when websites have self-playing music. Do you know of any firefox option/add-on to prevent it? Stop autoplay is full of bugs...
December 28, 2008
plethora commented on the word autoplay
I hate that too, Pro. I don't know how to stop it either
December 28, 2008
Telofy commented on the word autoplay
NoScript will probably do the trick; an invaluable add-on in many regards.
(Depends on the site though I guess.)
December 28, 2008
sarra commented on the word autoplay
You could go a slightly different route and use FlashMute, as I do.
December 29, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word autoplay
I'm trying NoScript, although a bit tricky. How do I decide which ones to allow?
December 29, 2008
bilby commented on the word autoplay
*passes the cotton wool*
December 29, 2008
Telofy commented on the word autoplay
Basically with that symbol in the lower right corner of the window.
December 29, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word autoplay
Oh, sorry telofy, I mean "Which are the criteria for deciding that a script is trustworthy?"
December 29, 2008