radio button

noun

Any of a line of preset buttons on a car radio used to select the station to be listened to; pressing one releases the others.

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Meanings

nounradio button (plural radio buttons)

plural radio buttons

  1. Any of a line of preset buttons on a car radio used to select the station to be listened to; pressing one releases the others.
  2. computingAny of a group of widgets in a graphical user interface that is used to select one of a group of options; the selection of any one deselects the others.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 選擇鈕 /选择钮
  • 選擇鈕 /选择钮 (xuǎnzé niǔ)selction button in graphical user interface
Czech výběrové tlačítko
  • výběrové tlačítkoselction button in graphical user interface
Dutch keuzerondje, radioknop
  • keuzerondjeselction button in graphical user interface
  • radioknopselction button in graphical user interface
Finnish kanavanvalintanäppäin, valintanappi
  • kanavanvalintanäppäinpreset button on a radio
  • valintanappiselction button in graphical user interface
French bouton radio, bouton radio
  • bouton radiopreset button on a radio
  • bouton radioselction button in graphical user interface
German Radiotaste, Schaltknopf
  • Radiotastepreset button on a radio
  • Schaltknopfpreset button on a radio
  • Funkknopfselction button in graphical user interface
  • Optionsfeldselction button in graphical user interface
  • Optionsschaltflächeselction button in graphical user interface
  • Radiobuttonselction button in graphical user interface
Japanese ラジオボタン
  • ラジオボタン (rajio botan)selction button in graphical user interface
Polish przycisk radiowy, przycisk opcji
  • przycisk radiowypreset button on a radio
  • przycisk opcjiselction button in graphical user interface
Portuguese botão de rádio, botão de opção
  • botão de rádioselction button in graphical user interface
  • botão de opçãoselction button in graphical user interface
Russian радиокно́пка
  • радиокно́пка (radioknópka)selction button in graphical user interface
Turkish radyo düğmesi, seçenek düğmesi
  • radyo düğmesipreset button on a radio
  • seçenek düğmesiselction button in graphical user interface
Cite this entry
APA

radio button. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radio%20button

MLA

“radio button.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radio%20button. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “radio button,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radio%20button.

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