input box

AmE: ˈɪnpʊt bɑks

Definition

Definition of input box - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

screen area where a user types data for a program

TECH.

Enter your email address in the input box on the screen.
Click the input box to start typing your password.
The form wouldn’t submit because one input box was left empty.

marker

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Expressions with input

thank you for your input

exp.

express gratitude for someone's opinion or feedback

Thank you for your input on the project.

input terminal

connection point on equipment where signals or power are received

Connect the sensor wire to the input terminal on the controller.

data input

process of entering information into a computer or digital system

Accurate data input is essential for reliable financial reports.

input field

box or space on a screen where a user types or selects data

Enter your email address in the input field on the form.

audio input

sound signal sent into an electronic device for recording or processing

Adjust the audio input to avoid distortion while recording the podcast.

input mode

setting that controls how information is entered into a system

Change the input mode to use voice instead of the keyboard.

Expressions with box

box in

surround someone or something restricting their movement

The parked cars boxed in her vehicle, making it impossible to leave..

box up

pack or enclose in boxes

They had to box up all the books before the move..

idiot box

television set often seen as mindless entertainment

He spent all night in front of the idiot box.

pine box

box made of pine wood

She stored her tools in a pine box.

check the box

mark a box on a form to indicate a choice

Please check the box if you agree with the terms.

inside the box

adv.

within a confined or limited space

The cat stayed inside the box during the trip.

box office hit

movie or show that is very successful

The new superhero film is a box office hit.

out of the box

adj.

unconventional or innovative in approach

Her out of the box thinking led to a breakthrough.

outside the box

adj.

unconventional or creative in approach or thinking

Her outside the box solution impressed the judges.

watch the box

look at television for entertainment or information

We like to watch the box after dinner.

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dialogue

technology

on-screen box that shows messages and asks for user input

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French:champ de saisie, ...
German:Eingabefeld, ...
Italian:casella di inserimento, ...
Spanish:cuadro de texto, ...
Portuguese:caixa de texto, ...
Chinese:输入框, ...
Japanese:入力欄, ...
Arabic:مَرْبَّع إِدْخَال, ...
Hebrew:תֵּיבַת קֶלֶט, ...
Russian:поле ввода, ...
Ukrainian:поле введення, ...
Hindi:इनपुट बॉक्स, ...
Bengali:ইনপুট বক্স, ...
Catalan:quadre de text, ...
Czech:vstupní pole, ...
Danish:indtastningsfelt, ...
Dutch:invoerveld, ...
Greek:πεδίο εισαγωγής, ...
Hungarian:beviteli mező, ...
Khmer:ប្រអប់បញ្ចូលទិន្នន័យ, ...
Korean:입력 상자, ...
Persian:کادر ورودی, ...
Polish:pole wprowadzania, ...
Portuguese (BR):caixa de texto, ...
Romanian:câmp de introducere, ...
Swedish:inmatningsruta, ...
Thai:ช่องกรอกข้อมูล, ...
Turkish:giriş kutusu, ...
Vietnamese:ô nhập liệu, ...

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