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National Teaching and Learning Change ProgrammeInformation and Communication Technology: Dictionary

active window

A window is a temporary area opened on the screen showing a particular program. Only one window can be active at any one time, which means that a user can only interact with the program displayed in the active window. The programs in other windows are, however, still running.

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