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National Teaching and Learning Change ProgrammeInformation and Communication Technology: Dictionary

window

An area on the screen that contains information, such as documents and programs. Windows are also used to communicate with the user through dialog boxes, etc. Users can open or close a window, move it around, resize and scroll through it. Typically used in graphical user interfaces.

Related terms
graphical user interface (GUI)scroll baractive windowclose windowmaximiseminimiseopen in new windowresizescrollslider barsplit windowpop-upsplit
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