A pop-up box that asks the user to confirm before doing something important or hard to undo, like deleting a file, usually with 'Confirm' and 'Cancel' choices.
Synonyms
- confirmation modal
- confirm dialog
Related terms
In plain words
- the 'are you sure?' pop-up
- the box that asks you to confirm before deleting
Usage example
Clicking 'Delete account' opened a confirmation dialog asking the user to type their password.
Don't confuse with…
- toastA confirmation dialog asks before an action and waits for a choice; a toast simply confirms after an action and fades away.
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- Feedback & status