midclick

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noun

A point in time when the user is clicking something.

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Meanings

nounmidclick (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA point in time when the user is clicking something.

    Should it come down to the final hole, as two of the three playoff tournaments have, that could very well stop some channel surfers in midclick.

    2009 September 21, Larry Dorman, “This Year, Golf’s FedEx Cup Finale Promises Some Excitement”, in New York Times
adverbmidclick (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingWhile the user is clicking something.

    This behavior makes it easy for users to change their minds midclick.

    2003, Eric Eaton, Designing Web Site Interface Elements, page 77

Origin

From mid- + click.

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Cite this entry
APA

midclick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midclick

MLA

“midclick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midclick. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midclick,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midclick.

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