Computing term for a small pop-up help box that appears when hovering over an interface element. Wasei-eigo from English 'tip help'; the standard English term is 'tooltip'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from tip help
See also: ツールチップ
When you hover the mouse over the button, a tooltip appears.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
Wasei-eigo from English 'tip' (hint) and 'help', likely coined in Japanese software contexts. The English equivalent is 'tooltip'.