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Etymology
From ON. vindauga, combined from of vindr �wind#Noun|wind� and auga �eye�. The �windows� in these times were just holes (eyes) in the wall that permitted wind to pass through.

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/�wɪnd��/
(General American|US) IPA|/�wɪndo�/
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪnd��|-ɪnd��
Hyphenation: win·dow

Noun
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en-noun

1. An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.

#* 1952: A window is an opening in a wall to admit light and air. — L.F. Salzman, Building in England, p. 173.

1. An opening, usually covered by glass, in a shop which allows people to view the shop and its products from outside.
2. A period of time when something is available.

#: launch window
#: window of opportunity

1. GUI A rectangular area on a computer terminal or screen containing some kind of user interface, displaying the output of and allowing input for one of a number of simultaneously running computer processes.

Derived terms
bay window
launch window
Norman window
windowed
windowing
window of opportunity
Windows®

Translations
trans-top|opening for light and air
Arabic: ARchar|شبا� (šubb�k) m, ARchar|�ا�ذة (n�fiða) f
Bosnian: prozor#Bosnian|prozor m, okno#Bosnian|okno n, pendžer#Bosnian|pendžer m
Bulgarian: п�озо�е� (prozorets) m
Catalan: finestra f
Chinese:
:Mandarin: zh-ts|��|�� (chu�nghù)
:Min Nan: zh-ts|���|��� (thang-á-mn�g|thang-á-mnunicode|�g)
Czech: okno n
Danish: vindue n, rude c
Dutch: raam n, venster n, ruit f
Estonian: aken f
Esperanto: fenestro
Finnish: ikkuna
French: fenêtre f
German: Fenster n
Greek: �α�άθ��ο (paráthiro) n
Hebrew: ����|�ַ�ּ�ֹ� (hallon) m
Hindi: �िड़�� (khi.rkī) f
Hungarian: ablak
Icelandic: gluggi m
Indonesian: ventilasi, jendela
Irish: fuinneog f
Italian: finestra f
Japanese: � (��, mado)
Korean: ì°½ (chang)
Kurdish: KUchar|پ���ج��ر��
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Latin: t+|la|fenestra|f
Latvian: logs m
Lithuanian: langas m
Macedonian: п�озо�е� m, п�озо� m, окно n, пен�е�е n, пен�е� m
Marathi: �िड�� (khi.dkī)
Norwegian: vindu n
Old Norse: vindauga n
Persian: FAchar|پ�جر� (panjere)
Polish: okno n
Portuguese: t+|pt|janela|f
Romanian: fereastr� f
Russian: окно (oknó) n
Scottish Gaelic: uinneag f
Scots: windae
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: п�озо�#Serbian|п�озо� m, окно#Serbian|окно n, обло n
:Roman: prozor#Serbian|prozor m, okno#Serbian|okno n, oblo n
Slovak: okno#Slovak|okno n, oblok#Slovak|oblok m
Slovene: okno n
Spanish: t+|es|ventana|f
Swedish: fönster n
Telugu: �ి�ి�� (kiTikee)
Turkish: pencere
Ukrainian: в�кно (viknó) n
Urdu: URchar|کھ�ک� (khi.rkī) f
Welsh: ffenest f
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trans-top|shop window
Arabic: ARchar|شبا� (šubb�k) m
Bosnian: izlog#Bosnian|izlog m
Czech: výloha f, výklad m, výkladní sk�í� f
Danish: butiksvindue n
Dutch: etalage f, uitstalraam n, vitrine#Dutch|vitrine f
Estonian: vitriin f
Esperanto: gi�eto
Finnish: ikkuna, näyteikkuna
French: vitrine f
German: Schaufenster n
Greek: βι��ίνα (vitrína) f
Hungarian: kirakat
Irish: fuinneog f
Korean: ��� (syowindo)
Kurdish: KUchar|پ���ج��ر��
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Latin: fenestra tabernaria
Lithuanian: vitrina f
Norwegian: butikkvindu n
Polish: witryna f, wystawa f
Portuguese: montra f, vitrina f
Romanian: vitrin� f
Russian: ви��ина (vitrína) f
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: излог#Serbian|излог m
:Roman: izlog#Serbian|izlog m
Slovak: výklad#Slovak|výklad m
Slovene: izložbeno okno n, izložba f
Spanish: escaparate m, vitrina f
Swedish: skyltfönster n
Turkish: vitrin
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trans-top|period of time
Danish: tidsrum n, interval n
Dutch: interval n
Esperanto: intervalo
Finnish: jakso, ikkuna
French: fenêtre f
German: Intervall n, Zeitraum m, Zeitspanne f
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Lithuanian: langas m
Portuguese: janela f
Romanian: perioad� de timp f
Russian: окно (oknó) n
Slovak: okno#Slovak|okno n
Swedish: fönster n
Ukrainian: в�кно (viknó) n
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trans-top|area on a computer screen
Arabic: ARchar|�ا�ذة (n�fiða) f
Czech: okno n
Danish: vindue n
Dutch: venster n
Esperanto: fenestro
Finnish: ikkuna
French: fenêtre f
German: Fenster n
Hungarian: ablak
Icelandic: gluggi m
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Japanese: t+|ja|����� (wind�)
Latvian: logs m
Polish: okno n, okienko n
Portuguese: t+|pt|janela|f
Romanian: fereastr� f
Russian: окно (oknó) n
Slovenian: okno
Spanish: pantalla f
Swedish: fönster n
Ukrainian: в�кно (viknó) n
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ttbc|Breton: prenestr m, prenester / -i / -où p (1)
ttbc|Chinese: �� (chu�ngk�u)
ttbc|Guaraní: ovetã (1)
ttbc|Ido: fenestro (1,2)
ttbc|Indonesian: jendela
ttbc|Interlingua: fenestra (1,3), vitrina (2), intervallo (3)
ttbc|Old English: eagðyrl (1,2)

See also
w:window_(computing)|Wikipedia article on windows (in graphical user interfaces)

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• 2007-12-28 12:45 - Carlos MS - /* Translations */

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