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Definition of 'windows'

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windows in British

(ˈwɪndəʊz)
plural noun
(modifier) computing
denoting a VDU display in which some areas may be manipulated separately from the rest of the display area
a windows environment
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Example sentences containing 'windows'

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People have fallen through plate glass windows without sustaining fatal injuries. Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)You'd have a perfect view of the road from its windows, thought Bowler. Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2002)Eventually, they came to a large open space where slices of dusty daylight seeped through cracks in the boards over the windows. Mark Burnell CHAMELEON (2002)

Trends of 'windows'

Very Common. windows is one of the 4000 most commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'windows'

  • window-shopped
  • windowless
  • windowpane
  • windows
  • windowsill
  • windowy
  • windpipe

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Related Terms of 'windows'

  • window
  • French windows
  • bay window
  • bow window
  • gable window

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Definition of windows from the Collins English Dictionary

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