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iframe

iframe noun: a section of a web page that can act as the container for a second separate page or resource. Also the alternative form of I-frame.

Noun

iframe (plural iframes)

  1. (Internet) A section of a web page that can act as the container for a second separate page or resource.
    • This enabled developers to forego framesets altogether and simply place invisible iframes (through the use of CSS) on a page to enable client-server communication.2006, Nicholas C. Zakas, Jeremy McPeak, Joe Fawcett, Professional Ajax, page 4
    • Although you can use standard JavaScript and AJAX in sandboxed iframe pages to your heart's content, the Facebook Platform places restrictions over the amount of scripting capabilities you can add to the more tightly integrated FBML pages.2011, Richard Wagner, Building Facebook Applications For Dummies

Also used as

iframe is also the alternative form of I-frame.

Forms of iframe

pluraliframes

Origin of iframe

From the name of the HTML element, short for inline frame.

Questions about iframe

What does iframe mean?
Iframe means a section of a web page that can act as the container for a second separate page or resource.
What part of speech is iframe?
Iframe is a noun.
What is the plural of iframe?
The plural of iframe is iframes.

Words near iframe in the dictionary

  1. IFP
  2. IFPI
  3. ifpologies
  4. ifpology
  5. IFR
  6. iframe
  7. iframes
  8. Ifrane
  9. IFRC
  10. ifreet
  11. ifreets

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