what is windows?

window

noun

plural noun: windows

1. 1.

   an opening in the wall or roof of a building or vehicle, fitted with glass in a frame to admit light or air and allow people to see out.

   synonyms:

   casement, opening, aperture

   • a pane of glass filling such an opening.

     "thieves smashed a window and took £600"
   • an opening in a wall or screen through which customers are served in a bank, ticket office, or similar building.
   • a space behind the window of a shop where goods are displayed for sale.

     "beautiful window displays"
   • a means of observing and learning about something.

     "television is a window on the world"
2. 2.

   a transparent panel on an envelope to show an address.
3. 3.

   COMPUTING

   a framed area on a display screen for viewing information.
4. 4.

   an interval or opportunity for action.

   "the parliamentary recess offers a good window for a bid"

   • an interval during which atmospheric and astronomical circumstances are suitable for the launch of a spacecraft.
5. 5.

   PHYSICS

   a range of electromagnetic wavelengths for which a medium (especially the atmosphere) is transparent.
6. 6.

   strips of metal foil dispersed in the air to obstruct radar detection.

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