Steuerelement — meaning in English

English meaning

• control verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
• widget noun A made-up name for an unnamed or imaginary product, often used as an example to explain an idea.

Senses

Steuerelement is used for these senses in English:

• control (graphical user interface) An interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box.
• widget (computing, GUI) Any one of the components of a computer application's graphical user interface, such as a Cancel button or text input box that a user interacts with.

control — full definition

1. verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
2. noun Power or authority to direct or manage something.
3. noun A device such as a button, lever, or switch used to operate a machine.
4. noun A group or sample used as a baseline for comparison in an experiment.

widget — full definition

1. noun A made-up name for an unnamed or imaginary product, often used as an example to explain an idea.
2. noun A small device inside a beer can that creates foam when the can is opened.
3. noun A hand tool with a blade, used to scrape paint or similar material off glass and other smooth surfaces.
4. noun A general word for a tool, instrument, device, gadget or component.

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