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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: to do an internet search on someone or something. | |
Definitions include: to use a search engine to get information about a current or past love interest. | |
Definitions include: the typical amount of computing resources taken up by a computer program. | |
Definitions include: superfluous source code that has yet to be removed. | |
Definitions include: shareware that uses guilt to encourage users to pay the "registration" cost. | |
Definitions include: acronym of "go fuck yourself." | |
Definitions include: acronym for "problem exists between chair and keyboard". | |
Definitions include: acronym for "who gives a fuck". | |
Definitions include: alternate spelling of Rick roll. | |
Definitions include: prefix added to a noun to make it Internet-related. | |
Definitions include: acronym for "great". | |
Definitions include: acronym for "Read the fucking manual." | |
Definitions include: product(s) announced far before any release (even beta) has been made. | |
Definitions include: acronym for "oh my fucking god." | |
Definitions include: "Tweep I'd like to follow." | |
Other terms relating to 'easy, simple': | |
Definitions include: easy. | |
Definitions include: displeasing. | |
Definitions include: easy or unchallenging. | |
Definitions include: interjection indicating something will be easy. | |
Definitions include: a contraction for "give me". | |
Definitions include: something that's easy. | |
Definitions include: something that cannot be fucked up. | |
Definitions include: very easy. | |
Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool". | |
Definitions include: something easy. | |
Definitions include: of an entire task, the easy portions. | |
Definitions include: very easy. | |
Definitions include: something easy. | |
Definitions include: an easy task. | |
Definitions include: being "a cinch", i.e. easy. | |
Other terms relating to 'fast, quick, quickly': | |
Definitions include: a brief amount of time. | |
Definitions include: quickly. | |
Definitions include: "quickly". | |
Definitions include: quickly. | |
Definitions include: at any moment; without persuasion | |
Definitions include: to make a process happen more quickly, often by skipping steps. | |
Definitions include: to do something quickly. | |
Definitions include: to accelerate, especially in an automobile. | |
Definitions include: fast. | |
Definitions include: to move quickly. | |
Definitions include: acronym for "as soon as possible". | |
Definitions include: to leave. | |
Definitions include: to kill, usually with a firearm. | |
Definitions include: fast. | |
Definitions include: to be strongly in agreement. | |
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Definitions include: ridiculous, absurd. | |
Definitions include: of a marijuana smoking device, empty. | |
Definitions include: acronym of "original gangsta" meaning an older gangsta. | |
Definitions include: Good. | |
Definitions include: to urinate. | |
Definitions include: See on (one's) plate. | |
Definitions include: Short for paper, as in paper money/bills. Ex: If I get my papes from him today, if he pays me today. | |
Definitions include: out-of-control or out-of-hand. | |
Definitions include: to defecate, usually diarrhea. | |
Definitions include: to search the world wide web for references that would enlarge a person's ego. |
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