In plain English
These are the columns you can see in a table or list at that moment. A table or list may have other columns, but only this set is currently shown.
In context
Here, "visible columns" identifies which columns in the table are currently shown.
- Situation
- Using dashboards, tables, filters, sorting, views, and bulk controls
- What it communicates
- labels the currently shown columns in table settings
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not say whether additional columns exist or why this particular set is being shown.
Examples
“The table stores twelve columns, but the visible columns are just Name, Date, and Status.”
“After she narrowed the window, the visible columns no longer included Notes.”