Where does “Windows” come from?
Windows comes from Old English windauge, from Old Norse vindauga meaning "wind eye," combining vindr (wind) and auga (eye).
Windows (English): Microsoft Windows, an operating system with a WIMP graphical user interface that dominates the personal computer market
Definitions
- Microsoft Windows, an operating system with a WIMP graphical user interface that dominates the personal computer market
Ancestry of “Windows”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | windows | plural of window; Third-person singular simple... |