adjective

1. quick to act or to do what is required; ready, punctual, etc.
2. done, spoken, etc. at once or without delay

Etymology: ME prompte < MFr < L promptus, brought forth, at hand, ready, quick < pp. of promere, to bring forth < pro-, forth + emere, to take: see pro- & redeem

noun

1. Commerce
   1. the time limit specified for the payment of an account
   2. the contract in which the due date is specified
2. an act of prompting; reminder
3. Comput. a message on a video screen that requests the operator to enter information or a command

transitive verb

1. to urge into action; provoke
2. to remind (a person) of something he or she has forgotten; specif., to help (an actor, etc. who has forgotten a line) with a cue
3. to move or inspire by suggestion
4. Comput. to request information with a prompt ()