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window Definition

win·dow (win′dō)

noun

    1. an opening in a building, vehicle, or container, for letting in light or air or for looking through, usually having a pane or panes of glass, etc. set in a frame or sash that is generally movable so that it can be opened and shut
    2. any of these panes, or the sash or sashes in their casement
    1. any similar opening, as that before a bank teller
    2. an opening, period of time, etc. for access window of opportunity
  3. the transparent panel of a window envelope
    1. any device put into the atmosphere to yield a perceptible radar echo, usually used for tracking an airborne object or as a tracer of wind
    2. chaff ()
  5. launch window
  6. any portion of the frequency spectrum of the earth's atmosphere through which light, heat, or radio waves can penetrate to the earth's surface due to the low absorption or dissipation of electromagnetic energy in this particular portion
  7. Comput. any of the separate data displays appearing simultaneously on a single video screen in certain systems

Etymology: ME windoge < ON vindauga, window, lit., wind eye < vindr, wind + auga, an eye; akin to Ger auge, eye

transitive verb

to provide with a window or windows

window Related Forms
win′·dow·less adjective
window Synonyms

window

n.

  1. An architectural opening for light and air

    skylight, porthole, bay window, bow window, picture window, oriel, casement, fenestration, dormer, embrasure, stained-glass, rose window, show window, bull's eye, fanlight, transom, peephole, oeil-de-boeuf, vitrail (both French).

  2. That which fills a window

    lattice, shutter, glass, pane, windowpane, stained glass.

window Telecom Definition
  1. An opening or opportunity for passage of data frames or packets without the requirement for an acknowledgement from the receiving device. See modulo and TCP.
  2. An opening or opportunity for passage of a range of wavelengths in a fiber optic transmission system (FOTS). For example, a laser diode might fire at 1550 nm, referring to a range of wavelengths with a nominal center point of 1550 nm. A light-emitting diode (LED) might fire at 850 nm, and a vertical cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) at 1300 nm or 1310 nm. The ITU-T has established a number of standard windows, as detailed in Table W-1. Generally speaking, the higher the transmission window (i.e., the longer the wavelength and lower the frequency), the less the signal attenuation, but the more expensive the associated electronics. See also attenuation, FOTS, frequency, laser diode, LED, VCSEL, and wavelength.
    Table W-1: ITU-T Transmission Windows
    Band DesignationWavelength Window
    850 Band810–890 nm
    O-Band (Original Band)1,260 nm­1,360 nm
    E-Band (Extended Band)1,360 nm­1,460 nm
    S-Band (Short Wavelength Band)1,460 nm–1,530 nm
    C-Band (Conventional Band)1,530 nm–1,565 nm
    L-Band (Long Wavelength Band)1,565 nm–1,625 nm
    U-Band (Ultralong Wavelength Band)1,625 nm–1,675 nm
window Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • glaze: Two uPVC double glazed windows to the rear aspect of the property enjoying garden views.
  • stain: Fabulous stained glass windows dating back to the twelfth century.
  • open: French window glazed full length opening casement windows.
  • splay: West wall: splayed window, beneath which are the early medieval stones.

Preposition: with

  • tracery: Designed in the geometrical Gothic style, it has paired clerestory windows with tracery.

Adjective modifier

  • pop-up: Clicking a link will open a pop-up window containing the relevant details.
  • east: East wall: a wooden reredos on a stone plinth below the east window.
  • new: A new window will pop up with a larger version of the image.

Modifies a noun

  • sill: Can be grown on the window sill, in the conservatory or on the patio.
  • pane: Choose something everyday without particular significance for you eg. a chair, table, pencil, piece of paper, a window pane.
  • frame: Even the outside of houses can be quite bright; lilac front doors or bright yellow window frames are not unusual.
  • cleaner: Working with ladders is dangerous so maybe you can get your window cleaner on the job!
  • sticker: Mac apps, BBEdit window stickers, someone even sent me 4 CDs from their record label!
  • xp: And provider of software and services ballmer in a. Main market of served with a. Cryptologic continues to newscom windows xp strategic sense for.

Noun used with modifier

  • browser: The document will open in a new browser window.
  • sash: A sash window with shutters looks out to the front.
  • bay: How many ' windows ' is a bay window?
  • preview: Click Pan image, then drag the image to center the subject's face in the preview window.
  • glass: Only removal of the whole glass window could remove the advert.
  • dormer: It is being used on the cheeks of dormer windows and in other complementary locations.