Unpin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Unpin is a verb meaning (transitive) To unfasten by removing a pin.
Meaning
(transitive) To unfasten by removing a pin.
More Meanings
- (transitive, computing, graphical user interface) To detach (an icon, application, etc.) from the place where it was previously pinned.
- (transitive, chess) To get (a piece) out of a pin.
- (programming, transitive) To undo the pinning or fixing of (an array in memory, a security certificate, etc.) so that it can be modified again.
Example Sentences
to unpin a program from the Taskbar
[…] you can use the GCHandle class mentioned earlier to pin a heap block until you explicitly unpin it.
Word Forms
- unpins
- unpinning
- unpinned
Antonyms for unpin
Common opposites include pin.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unpinion, unhook, unlash, unfix, unpop, unpeg.
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