Toast (computing)

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In software engineering, a toast is a small, informational window displayed by certain kinds of software, especially instant messaging clients such as AOL Instant Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, XFire(with the latest update) and Trillian. Toasts notify users of various kinds of events, such as reception of new e-mail, a change in a peer's availability, or a change in network connectivity.^{[citation needed]}

A Google employee, formerly a Microsoft Employee, is credited with coining the term during the development of MSN Messenger, since Messenger's small notification windows slide upward into view, like toast popping out of a toaster ^{[citation needed]}.

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• Coordinating Toast Pop-ups Between Multiple Clients

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