What does "toast" mean?

Question

Curious what "Toast" means?

Saw this and am curious...

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1344855/why-does-my-text-keep-highlighting

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Answer 1

"Toast" refers to a UI feature where an event causes a small text box to appear at the bottom of the screen. The behavior seems like a piece of bread emerging from a toaster.

Answer 2

It is a popup alert that generally appears on the right hand side of the screen, and is usually for notifications with great importance. There is generally a cool effect with it, such as fading or stretching.

In my question, the toast pops up and fades in.