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checkbox

graphical user interface element that allows the user to select or unselect an item
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Summary

checkbox is a graphical widget[1]. checkbox ranks in the top 10% of graphical_widget entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,592 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • checkbox's instance of is recorded as graphical widget[3].
  • checkbox's Commons category is recorded as Check boxes[4].
  • checkbox's said to be the same as is recorded as toggle switch[5].
  • checkbox's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/checkbox[6].

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Definition and Type

checkbox's instance of is recorded as graphical widget[3].

Why It Matters

checkbox ranks in the top 10% of graphical_widget entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,592 views/month).[2] checkbox has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] checkbox is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). checkbox. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/checkbox
MLA “checkbox.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 1 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/checkbox.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_checkbox_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{checkbox}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/checkbox}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-01}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · ForeverFlying · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Computerlanguage.com definition → check+box
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13572]]: check+box, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/70998075|check box (#70998075)]] for {{P|13572}}"
  2. 6w ago · ForeverFlying · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Said to be the same as → toggle switch
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → graphical widget
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q137827211]]"
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