dialog box
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ bɒks/
- Specialized
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cuadro de diálogo
- A dialog box appeared on the screen, displaying the message: 'Do you want to save changes?'
- Metadata dialog box
- Import dialog box
It would happen so fast there wouldn't even be a Windows transfer dialogue box.
- It would happen so fast there wouldn't even be a Windows transfer dialogue box.
Examples
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The primary components of this dialog box are the drop-down box at the top and the three sliders.
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An authorization dialog box will request a user name and password when access is attempted.
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When the email dialog box comes up, you can note the article name or specific page number there.
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When you select Save for Web, you will get the Save for Web dialog box. See Figure 11.
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Figure I shows the Get Photos from Camera or Card Reader dialog box in Elements 7.
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In Elements, Properties is the Metadata dialog box, see Figure 3.
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In the Save for Web dialog box, click on the little arrow to the right of the dialog box.
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If you happen to close the vSphere Web Client, you will get a dialog box for confirmation.
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Metadata can be viewed in Photoshop and Bridge in the File Info dialog box in the File menu.
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Organizer and Photoshop Bridge have similar dialog boxes for importing images from a camera or memory card.
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Synonyms
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4.5
A small window on screen that shows options or settings
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3.4
A small window that suddenly appears on your computer screen
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5.2
A sign on the screen that shows the computer is ready for input
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3.3
A small window that appears on a computer screen to show information or ads
How Interruptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from 'dialog' (a spoken/exchange-like prompt or interaction) combined with 'box' (a container or rectangular area): a box that contains a dialog or prompt on the screen. This noun–noun composition is common and cross-linguistically mirrored (e.g. Spanish 'ventana de diálogo', French 'fenêtre de dialogue'), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can readily infer the computing sense.
Etymology
The term dialog box comes from the idea of a dialog, a short conversation inside a small box on the screen. It 'talks' to the user and asks for a response like 'OK' or 'Cancel', which is why it means a small window that needs your answer.