autotype

Meanings

• verb

  The act of typing or printing text automatically, without human intervention.

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Variants

List of all variants of autotype that leads to same result
auto-da-fe , autos-da-fe

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Etymology

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From 'auto-' meaning self and 'type' meaning impression or print.

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Trivia

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1. Autotype was first developed in the late 1800s by the American inventor Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

2. Autotype was used extensively in the production of technical manuals, maps, and other detailed illustrations during World War I.

3. Autotype was eventually replaced by other reproduction processes, such as offset lithography and photocopying, which were more efficient and cost-effective.

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Related Concepts

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1. Photolithography: A modern process of printing from photographic plates, using a light-sensitive emulsion to transfer an image to a printing surface.

2. Reprography: The science and technology of making copies of documents or other visual materials, including processes such as photocopying, facsimile transmission, and scanning.

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Culture

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Autotype was an early photographic process used to produce photographic reproductions of engravings, maps, and other detailed works of art. It was particularly useful for creating multiple copies of complex illustrations, which were difficult and time-consuming to produce manually.

How to Memorize "autotype"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person typing on a keyboard without looking at the keys. Visualize the text appearing on the screen as they type.
   - Imagine a printer automatically producing copies of a document.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'autotype' with the act of typing or printing text automatically.
   - Think of the word as a combination of 'auto' and 'type'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by associating the word 'autotype' with the phrase 'Automatic Utility To Produce Original Typed Examples'.
   - Use the acronym AUTE to remember the meaning of 'autotype'.

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