Autoflush

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Automatic flushing of a buffer. uncountable

    "If the writer is set to autoflush mode, then all characters in the buffer are sent to their destination whenever println is called."

Verb
  1. 1
    To flush (a buffer) automatically. transitive

Example

More examples

"If the writer is set to autoflush mode, then all characters in the buffer are sent to their destination whenever println is called."

Etymology

From auto- + flush.

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