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Drag and drop

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000340

A graphical user interface (GUI) action where a user selects a virtual object by clicking and holding down a mouse button or other pointing device. The user then moves the pointer to a new location and releases the button to drop the object, triggering an action like moving, copying, or linking. This interaction model was first demonstrated by Xerox PARC and later popularized by the Apple Macintosh operating system.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000340
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000340",
  "term": "Drag and drop",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A graphical user interface (GUI) action where a user selects a virtual object by clicking and holding down a mouse button or other pointing device. The user then moves the pointer to a new location and releases the button to drop the object, triggering an action like moving, copying, or linking. This interaction model was first demonstrated by Xerox PARC and later popularized by the Apple Macintosh operating system.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/drag-and-drop/"
}

Record 378 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.