"box model" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: box models [plural]
Etymology: So called because the padding, border, and margin can be visualised as three levels of boxes surrounding an element. Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: CSS box model Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-box_model-en-noun-lPqpINj4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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