push-to-refresh
[/pʊʃ tu rɪˈfrɛʃ/]
noun/adjective
puxar para atualizar
1. A mobile user interface gesture where a user pulls down on the screen to reload or refresh the content displayed on a mobile application or webpage
The push-to-refresh feature allows users to quickly update their social media feed by swiping downward.
O recurso de puxar para atualizar permite que os usuários atualizem rapidamente seu feed de mídia social deslizando para baixo.
2. The interactive design pattern or functionality that responds to downward gestures on touchscreen devices to refresh data
Most modern apps implement push-to-refresh to give users control over when content updates.
A maioria dos aplicativos modernos implementa puxar para atualizar para dar aos usuários controle sobre quando o conteúdo é atualizado.
This term emerged in the mid-2000s with the rise of smartphones and touchscreen technology. It became ubiquitous after being popularized by applications like Twitter and Facebook on iOS and Android platforms. In Brazil, as a highly mobile-first society, the term 'puxar para atualizar' has become standard in both tech industry and everyday user language. The gesture has become so intuitive that users expect it across most applications.
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