pop-up
Short definition from Wiktionary
Adjective
- Coming into view suddenly from a concealed position.
- Opening out to form a three-dimensional structure when the page of a book is opened.
- Operating or existing for a brief period only; temporary.
- Employing the cold launch technique.
Noun
- A pop-up advertisement; an advertisement that is triggered to appear on a computer screen when the user accesses a particular web page.
- A pop-up ball: a ball that has been hit to a considerable height above the infield or the shallow outfield; a pop fly.
- A folded paper element which pops up from a book, greeting card, etc.
- A business that opens for a brief temporary period only, such as a temporary restaurant.
Verb
- To come up with a "pop" sound.
- To appear without warning.
- (Of an alert, advertisement, etc.) To suddenly appear onscreen.
- To display as an alert, advertisement, etc. that suddenly appears on screen.
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