Autocomplete Frontend System Design

Commonly asked at companies such as Apple, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Uber, and others.

Problem Statement

Design an Autocomplete UI component that allows users to type a query into a text input and see a list of matching results in a popup. The user should be able to select a single result from the list.

This behavior is similar to the search boxes found on websites such as Flipkart, Amazon, Google, Meta, and many others.

Requirements Gatherings

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