windowing system

noun

A software suite that manages separate sections of a display screen, enabling multiple applications to run simultaneously.

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window system
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Meanings

nounwindowing system (plural windowing systems)

plural windowing systems

  1. computingA software suite that manages separate sections of a display screen, enabling multiple applications to run simultaneously.

    Synonyms: window system

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA software suite that manages separate sections of a display screen, enabling multiple applications to run simultaneously.

Similar
window system
Also see
window system
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APA

windowing system. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windowing%20system

MLA

“windowing system.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windowing%20system. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “windowing system,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windowing%20system.

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