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checkbox

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɛkbɒks/

The English word “checkbox” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A space on a paper form that can be optionally filled with a check mark.
  2. An on-screen box that can be optionally filled with a check mark, to enable or disable a setting.

Etymology

From check + box.

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