What does the 'indeterminate' mean in ProgressDialog?

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David S. picture David S. · Mar 2, 2012 · Viewed 38.5k times · Source

Maybe my English is poor but I really cannot figure out what the "indeterminate" means in this context:

Android Development → ProgressDialog.isIndeterminate()

Answer

C.d. picture C.d. · Mar 2, 2012

It means the "loading amount" is not measured.

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