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windowing.

The windows of a building; fenestration.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. The windows of a building; fenestration.

    uncountable · usually

  2. The use of a graphical user interface divided into windows.

    uncountable · usually
    NeWS was an early windowing system.

  3. The scheduling of the exhibition and distribution of a film, involving for example a period of theatrical showings before release on home media.

    uncountable · usually

  4. The multiplication of a signal by a window function, restricting the signal to a specific time segment.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *h₂wḗh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts Proto-Germanic *windaz Old Norse vindr Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-der. Proto-Germanic *augô Proto-Norse *ᚨᚢᚷᚨ (*auga) Old Norse auga Old Norse vindaugabor. Middle English wyndowe English window English -ing English windowing From window + -ing.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of window

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *h₂wḗh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts Proto-Germanic *windaz Old Norse vindr Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-der. Proto-Germanic *augô Proto-Norse *ᚨᚢᚷᚨ (*auga) Old Norse auga Old Norse vindaugabor. Middle English wyndowe English window English -ing English windowing From window + -ing.

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