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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

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windowing

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 experimentation around wide and windowing content will continue as we endeavor to be the best partner with the world’s leading podcasters.”

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 2023

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2023

Fithian recalled in his tenure several industry conflicts over windowing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2023

Technicians used multiple threshold settings, filters, line art and halftone definitions, autosegmentation, windowing, and software-editing programs to optimize image capture.

From Library of Congress Workshop on Etexts by Library of Congress

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