prefilling

Loading data beforehand

Prefilling is entering information into a form before a user sees it, saving them the effort of typing data the system already knows.

Online checkout pages prefill your shipping address from previous orders.

The term extends to any automated population of fields: The app prefills your username so you only need to enter your password.

loading

priming

Making ready beforehand

dispensing · cartridge · syringe · hopper · reservoir · chamber · magazine · feeder · preloading · toner

forms

autofill

Automatic form completion

input · validation · submission · dropdown · placeholder · checkout · registration

medical

syringe

Medical injection tool

contrast · anesthesia · IV · catheter · flush · bolus · medication · cannula · infusion · preparation

fueling

refueling

Adding more fuel supply

  • tankerVessel for liquid bulk
  • aviationFlying or operating aircraft
  • fuelEnergy source material

gasoline · diesel · petrol · kerosene · nozzle · pump · station · gauge · capacity · tank

Opposites
automation vs. manual effort

prefillingmanual input

Human-entered data

field state

prefillingclearing

Treeless space in forest

emptying · blanking out · unfilled · erasing · deleting

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G