"pseudoselector" meaning in All languages combined

See pseudoselector on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: pseudoselectors [plural]
Etymology: pseudo- + selector Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|selector}} pseudo- + selector Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudoselector (plural pseudoselectors)
  1. (computing, Internet, Cascading Style Sheets) A kind of selector that identifies something not explicitly labelled in the document markup. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Computing, Internet

Inflected forms

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