checkbox

ˈtʃɛkˌbɒks

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Definition of checkbox - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

paper formbox on paper to mark a choice

Please tick the checkbox if you agree.

tick box

digital interface

TECH.

on-screen box to enable or disable settings

TECH.

Click the checkbox to accept the terms.

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box on paper to mark a choice
on-screen box to enable or disable settings

Expressions with checkbox

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checkbox compliance

following rules or requirements without real effort or commitment

Their checkbox compliance fooled no one at the meeting.

Origin of checkbox

English, check (mark) + box (container)

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box

form choice

a small compartment or checkbox for selection

uncheck

technology

remove a checkmark from a checkbox

unchecked

adj.

technology

of a checkbox, not selected

Examples of checkbox in a sentence

Each question has a checkbox for your answer.
Check the checkbox to subscribe to the newsletter.
Uncheck the checkbox to disable notifications.

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French:case, ...
German:Kontrollkästchen, Auswahlkästchen, ...
Italian:casella, spunta, ...
Spanish:cuadro, checkbox, ...
Portuguese:caixa de seleção, checkbox, ...
Chinese:复选框, ...
Japanese:チェックボックス, 選択ボックス, ...
Arabic:مُرَبَّعُ اخْتِيَارٍ, ...
Hebrew:תֵּבַת סִימּוּן, תֵּבַת סִימּוּן, ...
Russian:галочка, флажок, ...
Ukrainian:прапорець, ...
Hindi:टिक बॉक्स, चेक बॉक्स, ...
Bengali:চেকবক্স, নির্বাচন বাক্স, ...
Catalan:casella, checkbox, ...
Czech:zaškrtávací políčko, ...
Danish:afkrydsningsfelt, tjekboks, ...
Dutch:selectievakje, ...
Greek:κουτάκι επιλογής, ...
Hungarian:jelölőnégyzet, jelölődoboz, ...
Khmer:ប្រអប់ធីក, ប្រអប់ជ្រើសរើស, ...
Korean:체크박스, 확인란, ...
Persian:خانه, چک‌باکس, ...
Polish:pole wyboru, ...
Portuguese (BR):checkbox, ...
Romanian:casetă, căsuță de selectare, ...
Swedish:ruta, kryssruta, ...
Thai:ช่องทำเครื่องหมาย, ...
Turkish:onay kutusu, ...
Vietnamese:ô chọn, hộp đánh dấu, ...

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