English Dictionary: modal | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for modal | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Modal \Mo"dal\, a. [Cf. F. modal. See {Mode}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a mode or mood; consisting in mode or form only; relating to form; having the form without the essence or reality. --Glanvill. 2. (Logic & Metaph.) Indicating, or pertaining to, some mode of conceiving existence, or of expressing thought. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
modal 1. (Of an interface) Having {mode}s. Modeless interfaces are generally considered to be superior because the user does not have to remember which mode he is in. 2. See {modal logic}. 3. In {MS Windows} programming, A window with the label "WS_MODAL" will stay on the screen and claim all the user-input. Other windows can only be accessed if the MODAL window is closed. Such a window would typically be used for an error {dialog box} to warn the user for something important, like "Critical error, shut down the system and restart". (1995-02-07) |