Prepopulate is a term used in computer science to describe the action of automatically filling a form or a database with previously collected data. There are several synonyms for this term, including auto-populate, auto-fill, default value, and default option. Auto-populate is a more general term that refers to any process where data is automatically entered into a form or database. Auto-fill is often used in situations where form fields are filled in based on previously entered data. Default value is a term that is used to describe the initial value of a form field, while default option refers to the preselected value of a dropdown menu. Depending on the context, these synonyms can be used interchangeably with prepopulate to describe the same action.