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Detect vs Autodetect - What's the difference?

detect | autodetect |

As verbs the difference between detect and autodetect

is that detect is to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing while autodetect is to detect automatically.

As an adjective detect

is (obsolete) detected.

detect

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing
  • Derived terms

    * detection * detective * detector

    See also

    * discover * find * stumble upon

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Detected.
  • (Fabyan)

    autodetect

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To detect automatically.
  • The computer failed to autodetect my new printer, so I had to install its software manually.