"modeless" meaning in All languages combined

See modeless on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: mode + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mode|less}} mode + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} modeless (not comparable)
  1. (computing) Not modal; not having separate modes in which user input has different effects. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-modeless-en-adj-QUvj-Uup Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 49 51 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (graphical user interface) Not modal; not requiring immediate user interaction and thus allowing interaction with other widgets. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Graphical user interface
    Sense id: en-modeless-en-adj-HxH5hJG~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 49 51 Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: modelessly, modelessness

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