"marching ants" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From the ant-like appearance of the moving dots. Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} marching ants pl (plural only)
  1. (computing, graphical user interface) An animated dotted line indicating which portion of an image is currently selected. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Computing, Graphical user interface Synonyms: marquee
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