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DRAG DROP [2 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2006-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

To move or to copy text with a mouse by placing the mouse pointer on selected text, dragging the mouse pointer to another location, and releasing the mouse button to drop the selected text at that location.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Infographie
DEF

Action par laquelle l'utilisateur sélectionne un objet à l'écran,le déplace jusqu'à une autre position, puis le lâche pour déclencher une action sur cet objet.

Key term(s)
  • glisser et déplacer

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operating Systems (Software)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

The capacity of a computer and its mouse to move or copy text or images from one document to another or within a single document.

CONT

If you've ever selected a file icon in a file system browser like Windows Explorer and dragged it to an icon representing another directory (and it's likely you have), you've already used drag and drop to transfer data.

OBS

Terminology of window elements, menus, dialog boxes, message boxes other GUI screen elements, keys, user actions, and applications for Microsoft Windows.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
  • Infographie
DEF

Dans une interface graphique, concept qui permet d'exécuter des actions en sélectionnant un objet à l'écran et en le déplaçant à l'aide de la souris.

OBS

Terminologie des éléments à fenêtre, menus, boîtes de dialogue et de message, autres éléments d'écran IUG, touches, interventions utilisateur et applications de Microsoft Windows.

Spanish

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