screen-window software

noun

UK /skriːn ˈwɪndəʊ ˈsɒftweə/

US /skriːn ˈwɪndoʊ ˈsɔftwɛr/

A computer program that puts a picture of a window on your screen so you can see and use things inside it.

The screen-window software lets you open three windows at once on your laptop.

SYNONYMS

window manager display software graphical interface window system

RELATED WORDS

desktop taskbar icon user interface operating system

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software that controls how windows are drawn and arranged on a computer display.

The screen-window software keeps the windows from overlapping too much.

3. A program that shows a virtual window on a screen for viewing content.

This screen-window software displays the camera feed in a small window.

4. A tool that manages multiple open windows on a screen.

With the screen-window software, you can resize and move each window easily.