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Webopedia Term of the Day: auto correct fail

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“Auto correct fail is a slang phrase used to describe the
inaccuracies of the spell checker and subsequent AutoCorrect
feature on the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch (iOS devices) and on
Android phones and other smartphones.

“While considered a feature of the device, the AutoCorrect
function on these smartphones have been known to often produce
strange results leaving it to users to “correct the auto-correct”
changes made.

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