Learn in the textbookTouch Gestures, Windows, and Icons
DefinitionA long press (ロングプレス) is a touch gesture in which a finger is placed on one spot and held down for a while; it is also known as press and hold.
ExplanationA long press is often assigned to showing a context menu or to switching icons and similar items into a state where they can be moved. In some situations it plays a role close to a right-click on a computer mouse.
AnalogyIt is like a doorbell: a short push and holding the button down send different signals.
Memory hookThe name joins "long" and "press", built the same way as the Japanese word 長押し ("long push").