machinereply
nounUK /məˈʃiːn rɪˈplaɪ/
US /məˈʃin rɪˈplaɪ/
A message that a computer sends back all by itself.
When I emailed the help desk, I got a machinereply saying they would answer soon.
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2. A quick answer that sounds like a robot made it, not a person.
His answer felt like a machinereply because it was so short and stiff.
3. A message a machine sends to say it got your request.
The ticket system sent a machinereply to confirm my form arrived.
4. A reply that is the same every time and never changes.
The chat bot's machinereply always says 'Please wait' no matter what you ask.