typeahead

English

noun

Definitions

(computing) 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.

Etymology

Compound from English type + English ahead.

Origin

English

ahead

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

aftertype English
agrotype English
ahead English
aheadness English
anthotype English
apotype English
autotype English
biotype English
cerebrotype English
chronotype English
coenotype English
colourtype English
cotype English
countertype English
cybertype English
ditype English
ecotype English
electrotype English
endotype English
envirotype English
exotype English
featuretype English
filetype English
foretype English
genomotype English
genotype English
gliotype English
glycotype English
head English
histotype English
hypotype English
idiotype English
immunotype English
intertype English
isotype English
kintype English
linotype English
logotype English
lookahead English
mistype English
monotype English
multitype English
neotype English
neurotype English
nucleotype English
odortype English
oligotype English
ombrotype English
oncotype English
overtype English
oxotype English
palaeotype English
paratopotype English
paratype English
pedotype English
phototype English
phylotype English
physiotype English
plastotype English
pneumotype English
polytype English
polytypism English
pretype English
pseudo-type English
pseudotype English
pulsotype English
readahead English
retype English
runahead English
sociotype English
somatotype English
spoligotype English
stannotype English
stratotype English
subtype English
supertype English
talbotype English
taphotype English
tectotype English
teletype English
theriotype English
tintype English
typal English
type English
type safety English
type site English
typeability English
typeable English
typeball English
typebar English
typecase English
typecast English
typechecker English
typechecking English
typecutter English
typeface English
typefounding English
typeful English
typehead English
typeholder English
typeless English
typeover English
typer English
typescale English
typescript English
typeset English
typesetter English
typestate English
typester English
typestyle English
typewheel English
typewriter English
typewriting English
typewritten English
typification English
typogram English
typograph English
typology English
typonym English
typy English
untype English
ur-type English
xenotype English
zootype English
zymotype English
typen Dutch, Flemish
tipear Spanish, Castilian
*(s)tewp- Proto-Indo-European
*dupjaną Proto-Germanic
タイプ Japanese
type Middle English
tajpi Esperanto
teipio Welsh
taidhp Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
타입 Korean
taipim Tok Pisin