windows

win·dows
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proper noun

Microsoft Windows, an operating system with a WIMP graphical user interface that dominates the personal computer market.

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Win
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Meanings

windows1

noun
  1. pluralplural of window
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of window

Windows2

proper nounWindows (usually uncountable, plural Windows)
  1. uncountableusuallyoperating systems; trademark; operating systems; trademarkMicrosoft Windows, an operating system with a WIMP graphical user interface that dominates the personal computer market.

    Synonyms: Win

  2. abbreviationellipsisuncountableusuallycomputingEllipsis of Windows key.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounMicrosoft Windows, an operating system with a WIMP graphical user interface that dominates the personal computer market.

Similar
Win
Also see
windows key

Origin

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

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Translations

Arabic ويندوز
  • ويندوزMicrosoft Windows
Bulgarian Уи́ндоус
  • Уи́ндоус (Uíndous)Microsoft Windows
Chinese Mandarin 視窗 /视窗, 微軟視窗 /微软视窗
  • 視窗 /视窗 (Shìchuāng)Microsoft Windows
  • 微軟視窗 /微软视窗 (wēiruǎnshìchuāng, wéiruǎnshìchuāng)Microsoft Windows
Esperanto Vindozo
  • VindozoMicrosoft Windows
Finnish Windows
  • WindowsMicrosoft Windows
French Windows
  • WindowsMicrosoft Windows
German Windows
  • WindowsMicrosoft Windows
Greek Windows
  • WindowsMicrosoft Windows
Hindi विन्डोज़
  • विन्डोज़ (vinḍoz)Microsoft Windows
Japanese ウィンドウズ, Windows
  • ウィンドウズMicrosoft Windows
  • WindowsMicrosoft Windows
Korean 윈도우, 윈도
  • 윈도우 (Windou)Microsoft Windows
  • 윈도 (Windo)Microsoft Windows
  • 윈도스 (Windoseu)Microsoft Windows
Persian ویندوز
  • ویندوز (vindovz)Microsoft Windows
Polish Windows
  • WindowsMicrosoft Windows
Portuguese Windows
  • WindowsMicrosoft Windows
Romanian Windows
  • WindowsMicrosoft Windows
Russian виндовс, Уиндоус
  • виндовс (vindovs)Microsoft Windows
  • Уиндоус (Uindous)Microsoft Windows
  • Виндоус (Vindous)Microsoft Windows
  • Уиндоуз (Uindouz)Microsoft Windows
  • Виндоуз (Vindouz)Microsoft Windows
Spanish Windows
  • WindowsMicrosoft Windows
Tamil விண்டோஸ்
  • விண்டோஸ் (viṇṭōs)Microsoft Windows
Thai วินโดวส์
  • วินโดวส์Microsoft Windows
Turkish Windows
  • WindowsMicrosoft Windows
Ukrainian віндовс
  • віндовс (vindovs)Microsoft Windows
Cite this entry
APA

windows. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windows

MLA

“windows.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windows. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “windows,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windows.

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