window manager

noun

A piece of software that manages the layout of windows on the user's display.

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Meanings

nounwindow manager (plural window managers)

plural window managers

  1. computingA piece of software that manages the layout of windows on the user's display.

Translations

Finnish ikkunointiohjelma
  • ikkunointiohjelmasoftware
Icelandic gluggastjóri
  • gluggastjórisoftware
Japanese ウィンドウマネージャー
  • ウィンドウマネージャー (windō manējā)software
Korean 창 관리자
  • 창 관리자 (chang gwallija)software
Swedish fönsterhanterare
  • fönsterhanteraresoftware
Cite this entry
APA

window manager. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/window%20manager

MLA

“window manager.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/window%20manager. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “window manager,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/window%20manager.

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