Auto-complete is an application of proactive technology that we're all familiar with. Every time you start typing, it does a little research into what you've typed in the past that resembles what you're typing now, and allows you to skip the steps of retyping it all again. In Word, I don't ever have to type my full name - I merely type "Ryan," hit enter, and "Ryan D. Williams" is entered for me. It not only reduces the load on my memory (in case I had a lot of middle names), but also reduces the time I spend typing my name.
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