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checkbox

/ˈtʃɛkbɒks/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A space on a paper form that can be optionally filled with a check mark.
  2. An on-screen box that can be optionally filled with a check mark, to enable or disable a setting.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

checkmark(English)enabled(English)enable(English)case(English)box(English)check(English)casilla(English)check box(English)checked(English)button(English)files(English)spaces(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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