event listener
[ɪˈvɛnt ˈlɪsənər]
nounpl: event listeners
ouvinte de evento
1. A programming construct that waits for and responds to specific events triggered by user interactions or system processes
The button's event listener will trigger the function when clicked.
O ouvinte de evento do botão acionará a função quando clicado.
2. In web development, a mechanism that monitors DOM elements for user actions such as clicks, scrolls, or key presses
We added an event listener to detect mouse movements on the page.
Adicionamos um ouvinte de evento para detectar movimentos do mouse na página.
3. A callback function or handler that executes in response to a particular event occurrence
The event listener logs user interactions to the console.
O ouvinte de evento registra as interações do usuário no console.
This is a technical term predominantly used in software development and programming contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazilian tech communities, the English term 'event listener' is frequently used even in Portuguese-language documentation, though 'ouvinte de evento' is the formal Portuguese equivalent. The term is universal across web development frameworks like JavaScript, React, and Vue.js.
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