Definitions

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective rare Having windows or openings.

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  • adjective Fitted with windows (often of a particular kind).
  • adjective computing, graphical user interface Occupying only a part of the screen (in a window.)

Etymologies

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window +‎ -ed

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Examples

  • I play in windowed mode, so the game is more or less always up.

    Guild Wars World Premiere Event Kevin 2004

  • power signified by wealth title windowed office megacar eecgh!

    The Beauty-Power Axis Steven Barnes 2008

  • I stuck my hand into the casing and verified that the vga card fan is still running. erm if i recall windowed mode will force the gfx to process even more cause of of the need to process both the desktop and the screen. anyway, does the mobo have an onboard video to run the game?

    www.hardwarezone.com.sg 2009

  • They have "windowed" Redbox, making it wait 28 days for popular films.

    The Economist: Correspondent's diary 2010

  • The second is labelled 'windowed' and makes it behave more like a normal program, running in a window.

    The most recent News from Computeractive 2010

  • The second is labelled 'windowed' and makes it behave more like a normal program, running in a window.

    The most recent News from Computeractive 2010

  • Tried games in "windowed" mode -- GLORY HALLELUJAH!

    News Tom's Hardware US 2009

  • Columbia Pictures business affairs prexy Andrew Gumpert cited electronic sell-through, simultaneous day-and-date releases, VOD and Redbox as some of the seismic changes wreaking havoc on Hollywood's time-tested "windowed" release skeds, with product going to theatrical, homevid, cable and broadcast - in that order.

    Variety.com 2009

  • In "windowed" and "full screen" mode I got a perfect picture when I had the laptop within 10 'from the receivers.

    Audiophile Audition Headlines 2009

  • There are a couple of things like "windowed" mode and standard WinCE menus that somewhat date the game, but overall it's every bit the enjoyable game now that I'm sure it was when it was first released.

    Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine Eric Pankoke 2008

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