windowing

noun — 4 senses

windowing

noun

Etymology From window + -ing.

1

Usually The windows of a building; fenestration.

2

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Usually The use of a graphical user interface divided into windows.

  • NeWS was an early windowing system.
3

Broadcasting, Film, Media, Television Usually The scheduling of the exhibition and distribution of a film, involving for example a period of theatrical showings before release on home media.

4

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences, Signal processing Usually The multiplication of a signal by a window function, restricting the signal to a specific time segment.

Derived terms
windowing system

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