name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of window form-of, plural
2. 2
   (trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of window form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Microsoft Windows, an operating system with a WIMP graphical user interface that dominates the personal computer market.
2. 2
   Ellipsis of Windows key. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Synonyms

All synonyms

winwindows key

Example

More examples

"If your windows are not airtight, moisture will seep in."

Etymology

From windows, in reference to the user-interface display elements.

Related phrases

Windows keyWindows taxWindows-1252graphical user interfaceoperating system

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