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userbox

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈjuːzəˌbɒks/ / /ˈjuzɚˌbɑks/

noun

Etymology: Compound of user + box.

  1. A simple, standardised box placed on a webpage to indicate the user's proficiencies or preferences.

    “I wasn't satisfied with the retrogamer userbox, so I created a new one.”

    “Creating a userbox template for posting on member editors' user pages.”

  2. A graphic modelled after this, shared on various social media websites.

    “thank you all!! All 10613 of you!!! Maybe more now!! Here’s to many more userboxes being made!!❤❤”

    “Made some plural userboxes, feel free to use! (With or without credit) - Ben Levine”