windowing

English

Etymology

From window +‎ -ing.

Noun

windowing (usually uncountable, plural windowings)

1. The windows of a building; fenestration.
2. (computing) The use of a graphical user interface divided into windows.

   NeWS was an early windowing system.

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

Translations

the windows of a building

• French: fenêtrage (fr) m

Verb

windowing

1. present participle and gerund of window