English Dictionary
◊ WINDOW
window
n 1: a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass
windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit
light or air
2: a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of
the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened
3: a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an
otherwise opaque material
4: an opening that resembles a window in appearance or
function; "he could see them through a window in the
trees"
5: a pane in a window; "the ball shattered the window" [syn: {windowpane}]
6: an open space in the wall of a building (usually to admit
light and air); "he stuck his head in the window"
7: (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen
that contains a display different from the rest of the
screen
English Computing Dictionary
◊ DID YOU MEAN WINDOWS?
Windows
See {Microsoft Windows}, {Windows NT}.
(1997-11-23)