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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

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

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

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2023

"Let us go out windowing," he coaxed her one day when they had had a golden hour together.

From A Son of the Hills by Comstock, Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa)

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