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box model

box model noun: the set of CSS rules that govern the size, shape, spacing, borders, and margins of web page elements.

Noun

box model (plural box models)

  1. (Internet) The set of CSS rules that govern the size, shape, spacing, borders, and margins of web page elements.

Forms of box model

pluralbox models

Origin of box model

So called because the padding, border, and margin can be visualised as three levels of boxes surrounding an element.

Questions about box model

What does box model mean?
Box model means the set of CSS rules that govern the size, shape, spacing, borders, and margins of web page elements.
What part of speech is box model?
Box model is a noun.
What is the plural of box model?
The plural of box model is box models.

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