Windows

See also: windows

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɪndoʊz/
    • Audio (US):(file)
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɪndəʊz/
  • Rhymes: -əʊz
  • Hyphenation: Win‧dows

Proper noun

Windows

  1. (operating systems, trademark) Microsoft Windows, an operating system with a WIMP graphical user interface that dominates the personal computer market.
    Synonym: Win
  2. (computing) Ellipsis of Windows key.

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɪndoːs/, /vɪndoːs/
  • IPA(key): /wɪndɔs/, /vɪndɔs/ (influenced by the predecessor MS-DOS)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Windows n (proper noun, strong, genitive Windows)

  1. (operating systems, trademark) Microsoft Windows, an operating system with a graphical user interface that dominates the personal computer market.

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Japanese

Etymology

From English Windows.

Proper noun

Windows(ウィンドウズ) • (Windōzu

  1. Windows

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Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Windows.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwin.dɔws/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -indɔws
  • Syllabification: Win‧dows

Proper noun

Windows m animal (indeclinable, related adjective windowsowy)

  1. (operating systems) Microsoft Windows (product line of proprietary graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft)

Declension

Or indeclinable

Noun

Windows m animal (indeclinable, related adjective windowsowy)

  1. (operating systems) Windows (operating system with a WIMP graphical user interface that dominates the personal computer market)
    Synonym: (humorous) winda

Declension

Or indeclinable

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