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Auto vs Auth - What's the difference?

auto | auth |

As nouns the difference between auto and auth

is that auto is car while auth is .

As a verb auth is

(informal|computing) to authenticate.

auto

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) , metanalyzed from (auto-) in words such as (automatic), (autopilot), and (automobile).

Adjective

(-)
  • automatic

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An automobile.
  • A .
  • A setting for automatic operation.
  • A writ.
  • An automatic gearbox / transmission.
  • A car with an automatic gearbox / transmission.
    • Synonyms
    * (sense) automobile, car, motorcar; motor * (setting for automatic operation) automatic
    Antonyms
    * (setting for automatic operation) manual
    Derived terms
    * autorack
    See also
    * auto-

    Etymology 2

    .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) An autorickshaw.

    • See also

    * (l)

    Anagrams

    * ----

    auth

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (informal, computing) To authenticate.
    • You can't post messages on the site unless you're authed .

    Anagrams

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