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Definition of automagically
automagically
adverb
- to happen automatically, in a way that appears almost magical.
When you close the laptop's lid, it will automagically go into hibernation mode.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: easy, simple.
- See more words with the same meaning: fast, quick, quickly.
Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by Allen G. on Dec 18 2000.
origin
- The New Oxford American Dictionary reports that the term dates to the 1940s, and is a blend of "automatically" and "magically".
Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Apr 17 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'computer slang': | |
| Definitions include: From "bandwidth" as a measure of the rate of data transfer ("throughput") that a digital medium can handle. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "laughing my fucking ass off". | |
| Definitions include: "Oh my God." | |
| Definitions include: the World Wide Web. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "falling off chair, laughing out loud". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I don't give a fuck." | |
| Definitions include: See tl;dr. | |
| Definitions include: to send a short message to someone or call them briefly, often to enquire about their availability. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "way to go". | |
| Definitions include: in a non-computing context, to search. | |
| Definitions include: without any clothing covering the torso. | |
| Definitions include: to terminate an account because the account-holder violated the Terms of Service. | |
| Definitions include: something repeatedly posted on an internet-based discussion forum. | |
| Definitions include: an insufficient (and often dismissive) explanation of something complex. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "let me know". | |
Other terms relating to 'easy, simple': | |
| Definitions include: something easy. | |
| Definitions include: interjection indicating something will be easy. | |
| Definitions include: something easy. | |
| Definitions include: easy or unchallenging. | |
| Definitions include: displeasing. | |
| Definitions include: being "a cinch", i.e. easy. | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool". | |
| Definitions include: very easy. | |
| Definitions include: something that's easy. | |
| Definitions include: very easy. | |
| Definitions include: of an entire task, the easy portions. | |
| Definitions include: an easy task. | |
| Definitions include: easy. | |
| Definitions include: a contraction for "give me". | |
Other terms relating to 'fast, quick, quickly': | |
| Definitions include: to accelerate, especially in an automobile. | |
| Definitions include: "quickly". | |
| Definitions include: to reach 100 MPH in a motor vehicle. | |
| Definitions include: to kill, usually with a firearm. | |
| Definitions include: to move very fast. | |
| Definitions include: quickly. | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome". | |
| Definitions include: to move quickly. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as soon as possible". | |
| Definitions include: quickly. | |
| Definitions include: quickly. | |
| Definitions include: to do something quickly. | |
| Definitions include: quickly. | |
| Definitions include: quickly. | |
| Definitions include: high-performing. | |
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| Definitions include: to accelerate, especially in an automobile. | |
| Definitions include: to get one's life in order. | |
| Definitions include: One hypothesis is that the term comes from the region of southern Illinois known as "Little Egypt." | |
| Definitions include: the contract involved in an agreement. | |
| Definitions include: to deteriorate. | |
| Definitions include: to ejaculate. | |
| Definitions include: the posterior of an imposing woman who appears to be endowed with multiple buttocks. | |
| Definitions include: cool, awesome. | |
| Definitions include: an addiction to tanning one's skin. | |
| Definitions include: to defecate. |
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