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verb
- 1. undo the lock of (something), typically with a key: "he unlocked the door to his room"
- 2. use a password or other form of authentication to access the full functionality or data of (a computer, mobile phone, file, etc.): "when you unlock your phone, you're presented with the ‘home screen’—the interface that shows off all your apps"
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In computer interface design, to unclick is to deselect a specific preference, typically by tapping a selected checkbox with a finger or cursor. As a result, the check mark image or dark circle inside the box is removed.
UK /ʌnˈklɪk/ verb (with object) 1. deselect (an option on an electronic interface) by pressing a button on a mouse or screen county workers running the program forgot to unclick a box that loaded all the early voting results 2. release or unfasten (something) with a clicking sound I put my hand down to unclick my seatbelt but realized I forgot t...
Unclick definition: (computing) To unselect (an item in a user interface) by clicking .
Unclick is a term, increasingly applied in the context of computing, in which a computer user un-chooses or de-selects a specific preference, typically by moving a cursor over a selection, and pressing the left mouse button.
'Unclick' [ʌnˈklɪk] is a verb that means to undo a click or selection made with a mouse or other input device. It is often used in computer contexts, such as 'To unclick the checkbox, simply click on it again.'
unclick (third-person singular simple present unclicks, present participle unclicking, simple past and past participle unclicked) ( transitive, graphical user interface) To unselect (an item) by clicking. ( transitive) To undo or release a mechanism that clicks into place. to unclick a seatbelt.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb unclick. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.