by Bnarratologist February 27, 2022

Automagical, Automagically
Marketing speak to make an already uncomplicated user input / automated process seem like something more than it is; this term dates back to 1987.
Marketing speak to make an already uncomplicated user input / automated process seem like something more than it is; this term dates back to 1987.
by Turnstyle the II 1/2 February 20, 2009

by native gardener May 28, 2010

to perceive something has happening all on its own, as if by magic; a way to describe something that is both automatic and magical
by bossopolis March 30, 2011

Extremely annoying word computer nerds use to describe things software does by itself and with no exception would be far better replaced with the word 'automatically'.
by Jonny Random January 3, 2008

Correction of my own entry below:
Pointless and pretentious word used to add no meaning at all to normal english sentences pertaining to the kind of automated proceedure computers were designed to do right from the very beginning of their invention. Almost every sentence in which this word appears can be improved upon by removing it.
Pointless and pretentious word used to add no meaning at all to normal english sentences pertaining to the kind of automated proceedure computers were designed to do right from the very beginning of their invention. Almost every sentence in which this word appears can be improved upon by removing it.
"Sign in check-box automagically for 2 weeks", from bebo's sign in page.
"Palette Generator: Automagically create a harmonious color palette from a photograph", from Big Huge Labs page.
"Palette Generator: Automagically create a harmonious color palette from a photograph", from Big Huge Labs page.
by Jonny Random February 13, 2008

Term used by IT professionals to describe technical processes to mouth-breathers with an IQ roughly equal to their shoe size.
Project manager "How were you able to get the database to export to all of our client terminals?"
IT Professional "it happens automagically"
IT Professional "it happens automagically"
by 10MinutesWasted August 18, 2017
