A computer feature that automatically increases a numerical value by a set amount, usually used to assign unique identification numbers to records in a database.
From Greek 'auto' (self) and Latin 'incrementum' (growth, increase). The term emerged with digital databases in the 1960s-70s as programmers needed automatic numbering systems.
Every time you create a new Instagram account or post, a database somewhere uses autoincrement to assign you a unique ID number—it's been doing this millions of times a second for decades.
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