Prompting: meaning, definitions and examples

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prompting

[ ˈprɒmptɪŋ ]

^{Context #1}

encouragement

The action of saying or doing something to encourage or remind someone to do something.

Synonyms

encouragement, nudge, reminder

Examples of usage

He kept prompting me to finish my work on time.
She needed some prompting to start her presentation.

^{Context #2}

computing

A symbol or message on a screen that requests information or input.

Synonyms

alert, cue, message

Examples of usage

The software displayed a prompting for the user to enter their password.
The error promptings helped the user identify the issue.

Translations

Translations of the word "prompting" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sugerindo

incitando
provocando

🇮🇳 प्रोत्साहित करना

प्रेरित करना
संकेत देना

🇩🇪 auffordern

anregen
provozieren

🇮🇩 memicu

mendorong
mengisyaratkan

🇺🇦 підказування

спонукання
провокування

🇵🇱 podpowiadanie

zachęcanie
prowokowanie

🇯🇵 促す (うながす)

刺激する (しげきする)
暗示する (あんじする)

🇫🇷 incitant

suggérant
provoquant

🇪🇸 sugiriendo

incitando
provocando

🇹🇷 teşvik etme

kışkırtma
ima etme

🇰🇷 촉진

자극
암시

🇸🇦 يحث

يشير
يحفز

🇨🇿 pobízení

naznačování
provokace

🇸🇰 nabádanie

naznačovanie
provokovanie

🇨🇳 提示 (tíshì)

刺激 (cìjī)
引导 (yǐndǎo)

🇸🇮 spodbujanje

namigovanje
provociranje

🇮🇸 hvetjandi

örvun
bending

🇰🇿 ұсыну

ынталандыру
арандату

🇬🇪 წახალისება

მითითება
პროვოცირება

🇦🇿 təklif etmək

təşviq etmək
təhrik etmək

🇲🇽 sugiriendo

incitando
provocando

Word origin

The word 'prompting' originated from the verb 'prompt' which dates back to the late 16th century. It is derived from the Latin word 'promptus', meaning 'brought to light' or 'visible'. The use of 'prompting' in the context of encouragement has evolved over time to also include prompts in computing and technology.