Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

typeahead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ty-pea-head
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

From type + ahead.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does typeahead mean?: 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.
Where does typeahead come from?: From type + ahead.

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