1. A layout positioning method in graphical user interfaces or web design where elements are positioned relative to a fixed coordinate system, independent of other elements or the document flow
The developer used absolute layout to place the dialog box at exact pixel coordinates on the screen.
O desenvolvedor usou layout absoluto para posicionar a caixa de diálogo em coordenadas exatas de pixels na tela.
2. In CSS, a positioning scheme where elements are removed from the normal document flow and positioned using top, right, bottom, and left properties
With absolute layout in CSS, the element will be positioned relative to its nearest positioned ancestor.
Com layout absoluto em CSS, o elemento será posicionado em relação ao seu ancestral posicionado mais próximo.