Definition of dialog box in US English:
dialog box
(also dialogue box)
nounˈdīəlôɡ bäksˈdaɪəlɔɡ bɑks
Computing A small area on a screen in which the user is prompted to provide information or select commands.
〔计算机〕(屏幕上提示用户提供信息或选择指令的)对话框
Example sentencesExamples
- The code displays a dialog box that lets the user choose which edits to accept or reject.
- He said that every time he tried to type in the information in the config dialog box nothing would show up.
- This tip was written in Visual LISP and includes a dialog box to select the symbols you want to use.
- Any users who get the unexpected prompt may dismiss the dialogue box and continue working.
- The print dialog box provides several additional options including image scaling, pagination, paper orientation and print color.