Primary definition
The act of moving a slidebar or other icon with a finger or mouse to cause more content to become visible on a display screen.
Also known asscroll · scrolled · scrolling action · scroll gesture · scroll operation · scroll movement · scroll navigation · scroll bar manipulation · scrollbar dragging · scroll wheel use · mouse wheel scrolling · touch scrolling · finger scrolling · swipe scrolling · scroll down · scroll up · scroll left · scroll right
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The act of moving a slidebar or other icon with a finger or mouse to cause more content to become visible on a display screen.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Scrolling. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/scrolling
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