Auto Import

Definitions

1. An editor or language-tooling feature that automatically inserts the correct import statement when a symbol is used. Auto import improves developer speed, but it can also pull in the wrong module when similarly named exports exist across packages.

   In plain English: A tooling feature that automatically adds needed import statements.

   Example: "The refactor broke tests because auto import grabbed the browser helper instead of the server-safe utility with the same function name."

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