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windowing

American

[win-doh-ing] / ˈwɪn doʊ ɪŋ /

noun

Computers.

simultaneous display of different portions of one or more files on a screen.

Etymology

Origin of windowing

window + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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A different Apple computer, the Lisa, had a windowing interface but was so expensive that it had been an overnight flop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

“This kind of strategic windowing actually strengthens the show’s life cycle,” Blackwell explains.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025

“We believe in full windowing of motion pictures,” Zaslav said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023

Since you made the deal with the company and since you’ve been working with them, has your perspective on windowing and what a theatrical release can look like changed at all?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2022

Of course, graphical windowing systems also fill this need.

From Debian GNU/Linux : Guide to Installation and Usage by Goerzen, John

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