iframe

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noun

A section of a web page that can act as the container for a second separate page or resource.

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Meanings

iframe1

nouniframe (plural iframes)

plural iframes

  1. InternetA section of a web page that can act as the container for a second separate page or resource.

    This enabled developers to forego framesets altogether and simply place invisible iframes (through the use of CSS) on a page to enable client-server communication.

    2006, Nicholas C. Zakas, Jeremy McPeak, Joe Fawcett, Professional Ajax, page 4
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    Although you can use standard JavaScript and AJAX in sandboxed iframe pages to your heart's content, the Facebook Platform places restrictions over the amount of scripting capabilities you can add to the more tightly integrated FBML pages.

    2011, Richard Wagner, Building Facebook Applications For Dummies

iframe2

nouniframe (plural iframes)

plural iframes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of I-frame.

Origin

From the name of the HTML element, short for inline frame.

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APA

iframe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iframe

MLA

“iframe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iframe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iframe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iframe.

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