window

/ˈwɪndəʊ/ noun [C]

Definition

› IT one of the separate areas that can be opened and moved around on a computer screen to use particular programs: The information appeared in a new window. click on/close/open a window maximize/minimize/move a window enlarge/reduce a window → Compare tab noun

› a short period in between other activities when there is an opportunity to do something: I have a window on Thursday morning, so we could meet then. The difficult economic conditions provide a window of opportunity for longterm investors.

› COMMERCE the large area of glass at the front of a store behind which goods are displayed: Could I try on the dress in the window? Stores don't tend to put anything above a size 8 in their window displays.

→ See also discount window, drive-up window

(Definition of window noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)