noun
auto retract
Computing term for a function that automatically retracts or withdraws something, such as a cursor, menu, or UI element.
このソフトでは、オートリトラクト機能でカーソルが自動的に戻る。
In this software, the cursor automatically retracts with the auto-retract function.
Variant with a middle dot; less common but sometimes seen in technical contexts.
Borrowed from English 'auto retract', a compound of 'auto' (automatic) and 'retract'.