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- verb Present participle of
scroll . - noun The continuous
movement oftext orimages on adisplay screen in either ahorizontal orvertical direction.
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Examples
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So, this is awesome and I want it now, but I'm not interested in scrolling back to the top of this entry.
Sunken Treasure 2009
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So, this is awesome and I want it now, but I'm not interested in scrolling back to the top of this entry.
Books by Wil Wheaton 2009
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If that vertical two-finger scrolling is all you want, and you want it to stick around the next time you restart Windows, check your system tray.
Get Mac-Like Scrolling And Gestures On A Windows Laptop | Lifehacker Australia 2010
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All the constant checking and scrolling is playing hell with my RSI.
Never Trust The Dog With Ginger Eyebrows « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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Pages load faster, scrolling is smoother, and I like the text box spellcheck.
Change is good da_lj 2007
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A few clicks of a computer's mouse and the number on your Nebraska driver's license now lets you access genealogy records that six months ago would have required a trip to Denver and hours of eyestrain scrolling through records on microfiche and microfilm.
Archive 2005-10-01 2005
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Well maybe it’s different here on OS X, but scrolling is completely intuitive in Firefox.
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - A big fat sorry to IE users 2006
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The interviewer said things such as "That's called 'scrolling', is it?" when shown how to use a codex and "Books have never lost their connection to the physical world from which they've sprung."
TV review: My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas; Money; and Imagine: Books - the Last Chapter? 2011
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I love those comments - you slide them in under the radar and I only pick them up sometimes when I'm scrolling, which is a shame. the very definition of wit.
Obama Camp: Joint Chiefs Wouldn't Approve Of McCain's Petraeus Attack On Obama 2009
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Looks like the scrolling might be a bit more "iPhone-like" too, but that's a very hands-on thing.
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"Jelly scrolling" refers to screen tearing, which can cause text or images on one side of the screen to appear to be tilted downwards because of a mismatch in refresh rates.
Apple Says 'Jelly Scrolling' on iPad Mini 6 is Normal Behavior for LCD Screens Juli Clover 2021
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"Jelly scrolling" refers to screen tearing, which can cause text or images on one side of the screen to appear to be tilted downwards because of a mismatch in refresh rates.
Apple Says 'Jelly Scrolling' on iPad Mini 6 is Normal Behavior for LCD Screens Juli Clover 2021
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