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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A window that appears on a computer screen, presenting information or requesting input.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of dialogue box.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel'

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