Autotrue

Autotrue is a term encountered in information technology and software development. It is not a standardized concept with a single definition, but rather a label used to describe features or behaviors related to automatic determination of truth values. In practice, autotrue commonly denotes mechanisms that mark a condition, rule, or result as true without requiring explicit confirmation from a user or separate validation step.

Common contexts include: testing and validation, where a framework provides an autotrue assertion or auto-asserts outcomes based on predefined criteria; logic systems or rule engines, where a truth value can be propagated automatically through inference paths or default to true in the absence of information to the contrary; configuration or feature management, where a setting labeled autotrue enables a feature by default when safe to do so; and data processing, where a precomputed autotrue flag indicates that a data item has already been validated as true.

Because autotrue is not standardized, its exact meaning depends on the project. It is often contrasted with autfalse or manual verification. Users should consult the specific documentation to understand how autotrue behaves, including any edge cases, defaults, and safety implications.

See also: boolean logic, truth maintenance, test automation, default settings.