quasimode

== English == === Etymology === From quasi- +‎ mode. === Noun === quasimode (plural quasimodes) (computing, graphical user interface) A mode that remains activated only through some constant action on the part of the user, such as holding down a certain key on the keyboard. (physics) A linear combination of modes of the universe that corresponds to a cavity resonance. ==== Related terms ==== quasimodal