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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

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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

“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

“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

"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 Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa) Comstock

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