Beachball
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Beachball is a noun meaning (computing, slang, intransitive) To hang; to stop responding to user input; (used of Mac computers, where this is indicated by a spinning coloured cursor like a beach ball).
Meaning
(computing, slang, intransitive) To hang; to stop responding to user input; (used of Mac computers, where this is indicated by a spinning coloured cursor like a beach ball).
More Meanings
- Alternative spelling of beach ball.
Example Sentences
Is Xcode “beachballing” forever on you when we try to open a project that was working fine the day before?
Word Forms
- beachballs
- beachballing
- beachballed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ball, moonball, ball-bust, freeball, airball, curveball.
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