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dialog box

DEFINITIONS OF: dialog box

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n (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'

Synonyms:
panel
Type of:
window
(computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen
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