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quirks mode

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
quirk-s -mode
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A technique used by some web browsers to maintain backward compatibility with older web pages that do not comply with modern standards. When such a page is detected, it is rendered in the older, non-standard way.

Dated; Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

almost standards mode standards mode

Questions

What does quirks mode mean?
A technique used by some web browsers to maintain backward compatibility with older web pages that do not comply with modern standards. When such a page is detected, it is rendered in the older, non-standard way.

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