windowing

[ win-doh-ing ]

noun

, Computers.

1. simultaneous display of different portions of one or more files on a screen.

Word History and Origins

Origin of windowing¹

window + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

“We believe in full windowing of the motion pictures,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

At a moment when streaming has elevated TV in the cultural conversation and brought countless entertainment options to consumers’ fingertips, movies have faced a much cloudier picture — and the timing of their move from theaters to home video platforms, known as “windowing,” has never been more in flux.

From Los Angeles Times

At CinemaCon in April, Chief Executive David Zaslav said, “We believe in full windowing of the motion pictures. We do not want to do direct-to-streaming movies.”

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“In a world where windowing has just kind of exploded, we’re really tailoring every release to the movie, to the audience and to where consumers are watching movies,” said Scott Shooman, president of IFC Films.

From Los Angeles Times

If the pull of a good movie transcends where you watch it, however, distributors’ evolving approach to windowing has shown them that the theatrical experience, as a part of both the art form and the bottom line, is not going to go quietly.

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