deselected cell

[dɪˈsɪlɛktɪd sɛl]
nounpl: deselected cells
célula desmarcada
1. A cell in a spreadsheet, table, or grid that has been removed from the current selection or is no longer highlighted/active
After clicking elsewhere, the previously selected cell became a deselected cell.
Depois de clicar em outro lugar, a célula previamente selecionada tornou-se uma célula desmarcada.
2. In user interface design, a cell that is not currently active or part of an active selection group
The deselected cell returned to its default appearance without the blue highlight.
A célula desmarcada retornou à sua aparência padrão sem o destaque azul.
This is primarily technical terminology used in computing and data processing contexts. The term is used consistently across Brazilian Portuguese-speaking tech communities, particularly in spreadsheet applications like Excel, Calc, and Google Sheets. In Portugal, the term may occasionally be expressed as 'célula não selecionada' as an alternative phrasing.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
unselected cellinactive cellunmarked cellnon-selected cell
Antonyms / Antônimos
selected cellactive cellhighlighted cellmarked cell

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
célula desmarcada
Most common and standard term used in Brazilian Portuguese for spreadsheet applications
São Paulo
célula desmarcada
Standard usage in tech and business contexts
Portugal
célula desmarcada ou célula não selecionada
Both terms are used, with slight preference for 'não selecionada' in some contexts

Related Words

selectionspreadsheethighlightcell rangecursoractive cell
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →