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windowing

American  
[win-doh-ing] / ˈwɪn doʊ ɪŋ /

noun

Computers.
  1. 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

“To think that it’s just the windowing issue, I think we, as an industry, need to be innovative and flexible to meet the audience where they are,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025

At CinemaCon in April, Chief Executive David Zaslav said, “We believe in full windowing of the motion pictures. We do not want to do direct-to-streaming movies.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2023

“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

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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