Align vs Snapline - What's the difference?

As a verb align

is to form in line; to fall into line.

As a noun snapline is

(computing|graphical user interface) a guideline shown while adding an item to a user interface to help align it with other items.

align

English

(wikipedia align)

Alternative forms

* aline

Verb

(en verb)

To form in line; to fall into line.

To adjust or form to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.

(computing) To store (data) in a way that is consistent with the memory architecture, i.e. by beginning each item at an offset equal to some multiple of the word size.

To adhere oneself with a group or a way of thinking.

Derived terms

* alignment

Anagrams

* * English ergative verbs

snapline

English

Noun

(en noun)

(computing, graphical user interface) A guideline shown while adding an item to a user interface to help align it with other items.