In plain English
Columns are the vertical fields that organize information in a table or list. This term refers to the ones that belong to that view but are not visible at the moment.
In context
Here, "hidden columns" labels the columns that are available in the table or list view but are not currently shown.
- Situation
- Using dashboards, tables, filters, sorting, views, and bulk controls
- What it communicates
- labels available columns that are currently not shown
Meaning limits
The term alone does not say why those columns are not displayed.
Examples
“The export included the hidden columns even though they were not shown in the table.”
“Before checking the entries, she restored two hidden columns to the list.”