Definitions
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- noun graphical user interface A
widget consisting of a staticimage thatanimates during execution of a task.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Just watch the little blue circle next to the menu you just selected from (it's called a "throbber" and indicates that your selection is being recorded in the background).
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i did that with my soundwave xsplash. the background's just plain black, so why do i need all those images? and the throbber was the same size as well.
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The build will start, the webdev environment will start up, a new tab will open in ff, the 'throbber' will run, and I can see the message 'Waiting for www. localhost.com ...' appear.
ASP.NET Forums steyoung 2008
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Huge, angry, raging throbber. on April 2, 2010 at 9: 22 am Columbo
G20 police assault verdict SHOCK! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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As far as I could tell, a throbber like that is better off going to PSD, he will fit right in, camouflaged among many other throbbers! on March 30, 2010 at 6: 40 pm Bob Harvey
Blog Today, Gone Tomorrow! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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Exactly, what a throbber! on March 31, 2010 at 7: 50 am john
Blog Today, Gone Tomorrow! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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You tap the current location button, but all you get is a never-ending spinning throbber.
Enable Faux-GPS Feature in Jailbroken 1.1.3 iPhone | Lifehacker Australia 2008
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You tap the current location button, but all you get is a never-ending spinning throbber.
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However, if you did not see the spinning throbber and the rating did not change, then you probably have some browser settings screwed down so tight that Ajax is not the only thing you're missing out on.
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You tap the current location button, but all you get is a never-ending spinning throbber.
Enable Faux-GPS Feature in Jailbroken 1.1.3 iPhone | Lifehacker Australia 2008
bilby commented on the word throbber
"Simple request: please move the little "processing" throbber next to whichever button has been pressed on each respective page..." - sarra.
December 4, 2007