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Dropdown vs Pulldown - What's the difference?

dropdown | pulldown |

As nouns the difference between dropdown and pulldown

is that dropdown is an instance of a selection object that hides the contents (especially the other choices) until activated while pulldown is alternative form of lang=en.

As an adjective dropdown

is dropping down from above; being a specific type of selection control that hides its contents until activated.

dropdown

English

Alternative forms

* drop-down

Adjective

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  • (computing, GUI, of a widget) Dropping down from above; being a specific type of selection control that hides its contents until activated.
    • Click the Colours button on the toolbar to show a dropdown menu of available colours.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing, GUI) An instance of a selection object that hides the contents (especially the other choices) until activated.
    • That screen is good, but add a couple of dropdowns and it will be perfect.

    pulldown

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (juggling) A trick done with rings where each ring is pulled down over the head instead of being caught and held in the hand.
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  • * Luke Holman, Hardest, most tech trick on the net, May 12 2004 via Google Groups
    • For example, the 11 ring pulldown didn't stick in my head because I don't really juggle rings, and I have no conception of how hard it is.