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Meaning of "autopen" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AUTOPEN

autopen  [ˈɔːtəʊˌpɛn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AUTOPEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Autopen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AUTOPEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

autopen

Autopen

An autopen or signing machine is a device used for the automatic signing of a signature. The reasons for employing an autopen are typically of an emotional nature, intending to form a compromise between making every signature by hand and printing a reproduction of the signature, perceived as impersonal by the recipient. The early autopens used a plastic matrix of the original signature which is a channel cut into an engraved plate in the shape of a wheel. A stylus driven by an electric motor followed the x and y axis of a profile or shape engraved in the plate. The stylus is mechanically connected to an arm which can hold almost any common writing instrument, so the favourite pen and ink can be used to suggest authenticity. The Autopen signature is made with even pressure, which is how these machines are distinguishable from original handwriting where the pressure varies. Modern day autopens use a signature smart card or USB flash drive to store signatures and phrases instead of the plastic matrices. In addition, certain models can replicate entire pages of writing once a custom font has been created in a users handwriting.

Definition of autopen in the English dictionary

The definition of autopen in the dictionary is a mechanical device used to produce imitation signatures.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AUTOPEN


bullpen
ˈbʊlˌpɛn
fibre-tip
ˈfaɪbəˌtɪp pɛn
mispen
ˌmɪsˈpɛn
pen
pɛn
Penn
pɛn
pigpen
ˈpɪɡˌpɛn
playpen
ˈpleɪˌpɛn
unpen
ʌnˈpɛn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AUTOPEN

autonymous
autophagous
autophagy
autophanous
autophobia
autophoby
autophony
autophyte
autophytic
autophytically
autopilot
autopista
autoplastic
autoplasty
autopolyploid
autopolyploidy
autopsia
autopsic
autopsies
autopsist

WORDS THAT END LIKE AUTOPEN

bring into the open
come into the open
copen
half-open
keep an eye open
keep one´s options open
keep one´s weather eye open
lay oneself open
lay open
open
reopen
semiopen
the open
to blow sth wide open
unopen
wide open
wide-open
with one´s eyes open

Synonyms and antonyms of autopen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «autopen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AUTOPEN

Find out the translation of autopen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of autopen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «autopen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

autopen
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

autopen
570 millions of speakers

English

autopen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

autopen
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القلم الآلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

autopen
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Autopen
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

autopen
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Autopen
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Autopen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Autopen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

autopen
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

autopen
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Autopen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

autopen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

autopen
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वयंचलितपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

autopen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Autopen
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

autopen
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

autopen
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Autopen
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

autopen
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

autopen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Autopen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

autopen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of autopen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTOPEN»

The term «autopen» is regularly used and occupies the 106.696 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTOPEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about autopen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUTOPEN»

Discover the use of autopen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to autopen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Detecting Forgery: Forensic Investigation of Documents
Like other presidents since John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton makes use of the autopen for many nonofficial purposes. The uniformity of the stroke thickness and blunt ending strokes are among the identifying characteristics. In general, it is said ...
Joe Nickell, 2005
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Real or Fake: Studies in Authentication
John F. kennedy frequently employed secretaries to sign autographs for him, as in this example from the author's case files. as “autopen” signatures. President kennedy began using the autopen in the White House in 1960, and he has been  ...
Joe Nickell, 2009
3
Autograph Collection: America's #1 Guide to Autograph Books ...
Some celebrities may be too old, sick, filming a new movie or on the road touring to have time to give you a real signature. That is why some famous people use the autopen autograph. John Isaac Hawkins, an Englishman developed the first ...
Donald Thompson
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Developments in Handwriting and Signature Identification in ...
The automated signing of letters or signatures is based on a technology involving the autopen. The autopen is not a new device, as even Thomas Jefferson in the early 1800s used a device similar to the autopen to sign his letters. One of the ...
Heidi H. Harralson, Larry S. Miller, 2012
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History in Your Hand: Fifty Years of the Manuscript Society
Autopen reproduces your signature with pen and ink automatically, using your own fountain pen if you so desire. Depending upon the individual signature, Autopen signs as many as 3,000 signatures in an eight-hour day and will execute any ...
John M. Taylor, 1997
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British National Formulary (BNF) 67:
Humalog® Mix25 (Lilly) A Injection, biphasic insulin lispro (recombinant human insulin analogue), 25% insulin lispro, 75% insulin lispro protamine, 100 units/mL, net price 10mL vial = £16.61; 5 6 3-mL cartridge (for Autopen® Classic or ...
Joint Formulary Committee, 2014
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Deadly Indifference: The Perfect (Political) Storm: ...
impossible for most people to tell what has been signed and what has been created with the autopen. We periodically used an autopen for internal memos and special requests, but we had a procedure to follow. The autopen made it possible ...
Michael D. Brown, Ted Schwarz, 2011
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Spy
Before the Senate confirmation hearings began, Hartunian warned me that as went Bork, so would go Biden, autograph-wise. Hartunian believes that Biden always uses an autopen anyway, and autopen signatures are "absolutely worthless.
9
Lincoln Legends: Myths, Hoaxes, and Confabulations ...
A second, more obvious explanation, which occurred to this author, is that the “ missing” draft was made with a high-quality autopen, using a photograph facsimile of the Hay draft as the template. An autopen is a device that uses an original ...
Edward Steers, 2007
10
Drugs in Palliative Care
Injection: 5 X 3mL cartridge for most Autopen® Classic or HumaPen® devices. Injection: 5 X 3mL prefilled disposable KwikPen® injection devices (range 1-60 units, allowing 1-unit dosage adjustment). Insuman® Comb 15 (POM) Biphasic ...
Andrew Dickman, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUTOPEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term autopen is used in the context of the following news items.
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White House autopen also used for presidential proclamations
It would have been more accurate if he said he sent the document to the autopen to have it inscribed it with a nearly identical facsimile of his ... «CBS News, May 15»
2
Meet Bond, the Robot That Creates Handwritten Notes for You
Originally, Bond used mid-century autopen technology to craft the letters, but such systems weren't flexible enough to meet Bond's needs at ... «Wired, Feb 15»
3
The machine that's mightier than Gordon Ramsay's pen
“Virtually everything [signed by the Queen] that comes out of the palace is signed using an autopen machine,” says Garry King, an autograph ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
4
Insulin pen recall
The Owen Mumford insulin pens being recalled include the Autopen Classic 1 unit pen, the Autopen Classic 2 pen, Autopen 24 1 unit pen and ... «Nursing in Practice, Jan 15»
5
Warning to diabetes sufferers as insulin pens recalled
The fault with the four specific pens Autopen Classic 1 unit pen, Autopen Classic 2 unit pen, Autopen 24 1 unit pen and Autopen 24 unit 2 pen, ... «Lincolnshire Echo, Dec 14»
6
Owen Mumford insulin pens recalled due to dosage fault
The fault with the four specific pens – Autopen Classic 1 unit pen, Autopen Classic 2 unit pen, Autopen 24 1 unit pen and Autopen 24 unit 2 pen ... «Nursing Times, Dec 14»
7
Gordon Ramsay: 'Ghost-writing machine forged my signature in …
... eBay to sell her husband's signature, she wrote on the auction site listing: “This is a handsigned bookplate and not a (sic) autopen or copy.”. «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
8
Agnieszka Kurant: 'Variables'
“The End of Signature” features an autopen machine, a device used to replicate a signature for multiple copies. Visitors may sign a piece of ... «New York Times, Oct 14»
9
Washington's signature-writing machines rumble into the digital age
The autopen would became a perk of power, proof that the signer's name could greenlight projects, disburse federal money, even launch a ... «Washington Post, Apr 14»
10
Autopen probably used for identical Eisenhower signatures
A: President Eisenhower sometimes used an autopen to sign his name before, during and after his presidency (1953-1961). If you have two ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Feb 14»

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