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drag and drop

noun drag-and-drop

  1. attributive, uncountable, usually A feature of a graphical user interface whereby the user can move or copy an object by dragging its visual representation across the screen and releasing it in another location.

    Similar: drag-drop

verb drags and drops · dragging and dropping · dragged and dropped · drag-and-drop

  1. transitive To use such a feature to move or copy an object. You can duplicate the files by holding the Ctrl key while dragging and dropping them.

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noun computing term

中文拖放 tuōfàng
Portuguêsarrastar e largar, arrastar e soltar
Françaisglisser-déposer
Italianotrascina e rilascia

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@misc{drag_and_drop_2026,
  title = {drag and drop},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/drag%20and%20drop},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}