nonmodal

/nɑnˈmoʊdəl/
adjective
  1. Not relating to or using a particular mode or style; not conforming to a standard or typical form.
    • The artist's nonmodal technique combined painting, sculpture, and digital media.
    • The designer preferred a nonmodal approach, mixing different furniture styles in one room.
    • In statistics, a nonmodal distribution does not have a clear peak value.
  2. In computing, describing a window or dialog that does not require the user to interact with it before returning to the main program.
    • The software update introduced nonmodal notifications that don't interrupt your workflow.
    • A nonmodal dialog box lets you continue working in the main window while it stays open.
    • Users prefer nonmodal windows because they can multitask without closing pop-ups.
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