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Is there a word for a button that is not being held?
Other word for an empty promise (that is likely not to be held)Touch vs Tap (button)Is there a word for the 'pitter patter' of speech?What is a term for a genre that is not sci-fi or fantasy?Which of “press” or “depress” the enter key is the more correct choice?What is the word for somebody who does action/is action ownerWord for Inability to WriteWhich verb would fit better to describe the flow between the steps of a process?Word for website menu button for “miscellaneous” itemsIs “push a button” correct English? (as opposed to “press a button”)
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I know a word for each state, except for one: I press a button, I hold it down, I release it. But how do we call the state of the button when no action is taken at the moment? Unpressed button? Free button?
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I know a word for each state, except for one: I press a button, I hold it down, I release it. But how do we call the state of the button when no action is taken at the moment? Unpressed button? Free button?
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I know a word for each state, except for one: I press a button, I hold it down, I release it. But how do we call the state of the button when no action is taken at the moment? Unpressed button? Free button?
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