windowing

Splitting screen space

Windowing is the practice of dividing a computer screen into separate rectangular areas, each running its own program or displaying its own content.

The technique revolutionized personal computing by allowing users to see and interact with multiple applications simultaneously.

In signal processing and statistics, windowing means applying a function that tapers data at the edges to reduce artifacts: We applied Hamming windowing before the Fourier transform.

transparency

glass

Transparent solid from sand

clear · tinted · glazing · double-pane · frosted · mullion · sash · frame · fenestration · casement

interface

graphical

Relating to pictures

  • widgetsUnspecified manufactured items
  • iconsRepresentative small images
  • menusLists of available dishes

cursor · mouse · keyboard · touchscreen · click · drop · accessibility · usability · navigation · interactivity

display

monitor

Display or supervisor

aspect · refresh · frame · brightness · contrast · fullscreen · split-screen · picture-in-picture · viewport · scaling

computing

multitasking

Doing several things concurrently

taskbar · minimize · maximize · resize · drag · close button · scrollbars · dialog box · menu bar · pop-up

signal

rectangular

Four right angles

  • taperingProgressive decrease in width
  • FFTRapid spectral decomposition algorithm
  • spectralGhostlike or wavelength-related

frequency · convolution · smoothing · amplitude · sampling

partition

dividers

Things that partition space

zones · compartments · panes · panels · tiles · frames · splits · quadrants · layout · arrangement

architecture

fenestration

Placement of openings

clerestory · dormer · bay · casement · sash · lintel · jamb · reveal · facade · daylighting

Categories
Opposites
display mode

windowingfullscreen

Entire monitor occupied

maximized · theater mode · borderless

data segmentation

windowingstreaming

Real-time digital delivery

batch processing · unframed

interface paradigm

windowingcommand-line interface

Text-based computer interaction method

CLI · single-tasking · tiling

Family

window, windows, windowed, windowpane, windowless, windowpanes, bay window, tinted windows, picture window

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