A small window for user input directed at a specific task. After making changes in a dialog window, you usually need to press OK to accept the changes or Cancel to ignore any changes made. Also known as a dialog box.
a box that appears on a display screen to present information or request input. Typically, dialog boxes are temporary -- they disappear once you have entered the requested information.
A dialog window is a supplementary window of an application that may popup and remain visible on the screen. In SectionView, most control-and-view windows are dialogs that will remain visible until the user selects "OK" or "Dismiss".