dialog box
noun
: a window (see window sense 10) on a computer screen for choosing options or inputting information
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But in reality, the first command will trigger the PC to open the run dialog box, a way to launch programs.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 May 2025
And never paste text strings or URLs or codes from one app into another or a sign-in dialog box if asked.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Users who want to open unsigned software will now need to go the long way around to do it: First, try to launch the app and dismiss the dialog box telling you that it can't be opened.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
Users who want to open unsigned software will now need to go the long way around to do it: first, try to launch the app and dismiss the dialog box telling you that it can't be opened.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 7 Aug. 2024
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 May 2025
And never paste text strings or URLs or codes from one app into another or a sign-in dialog box if asked.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Users who want to open unsigned software will now need to go the long way around to do it: First, try to launch the app and dismiss the dialog box telling you that it can't be opened.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
Users who want to open unsigned software will now need to go the long way around to do it: first, try to launch the app and dismiss the dialog box telling you that it can't be opened.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Dialog box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dialog%20box. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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