Definitions

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  • adjective computing, of a widget Dropping down from above; a specific type of selection object (GUI or CHUI) that hides the display of its contents until activated.
  • noun graphical user interface An instance of a selection object that hides the contents (especially the other choices) until activated.

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Examples

  • So-called "mega menus" are not different from what we know as dropdown menus.

    SitePoint » News & Trends 2009

  • [Note: Click in dropdown box in "Opening Sketch".]

    Think Progress » VIDEO: Zahn Interviews McGovern, Defends Rumsfeld 2006

  • To find details on a particular legislator, select from the name dropdown menu.

    RGJ.com - Latest News Mark Robison data-desk@rgj.com 2010

  • It is a good thing, but after every logged clip, I have to click the name dropdown, scroll to the last name, then hit increment.

    Discussions: Message List - root 2010

  • The labels dropdown menu is improved as well, instead of having list of labels twice in same dropdown menu for Assigning or Moving an email's label, you have two lists, one for Moving Label and one for Assigning a new Label.

    Bloggers.Pakistan 2009

  • So-called mega menus are not different from what we know as dropdown menus.

    SitePoint » News & Trends 2009

  • Even if we get a short-term dropdown in some of the commodity prices, it will be much of a recovery.

    Moneycontrol Top Headlines 2009

  • In the filter criteria dialog box define filter clause, from the field name dropdown select

    MSDN Blogs 2009

  • Take a look at the attachment called dropdown-no-abs. png to get a feel of what's required.

    SitePoint » News & Trends 2009

  • In the filter criteria dialog box define filter clause, from the field name dropdown select

    MSDN Blogs 2009

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