button
1. <electronics> push-button.
 
2. <operating system> A graphical representation of an electrical 
push-button appearing as part of a graphical user interface. Moving the mouse 
pointer over the graphical button and pressing one of the physical mouse buttons 
starts some software action such as closing a window or deleting a file.
 
See also radio button.
 
(1997-07-07)
 
  
 
  
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