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dialog box
dialog boxn. A window that appears on a computer screen, presenting information or requesting input.di′alog box` n. Computers. (in a graphical user interface) a box, called up temporarily on the screen, that asks for user input. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | dialog box - (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel'panelwindow - (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screencomputer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structuresgraphical user interface, GUI - a user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text; uses a mouse as well as a keyboard as an input device | Translationsdialog box
dialogue2, dialog box Computing a window that may appear on a VDU display to prompt the user to enter further information or select an option dialog box[′dī·ə‚läg ‚bäks] (computer science) On a computer screen, a small window that is used to emphasize the importance of some action or to request an answer to a question. dialog boxA movable window that is displayed on screen in response to the user selecting a menu option. It provides the current status and available options for a particular feature in the program. Dialog boxes are typically small, but depending on the amount of information that must be conveyed, they can sometimes be large. See splash screen and window.
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This is the font dialog box that is displayed in Microsoft Word by selecting Font from the Format menu. | MedicalSeewindowFinancialSeeWindowSee DBOX See DBOXdialog box
Synonyms for dialog boxnoun (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the userSynonymsRelated Words- window
- computer science
- computing
- graphical user interface
- GUI
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