minimized window
[ˈmɪnɪmaɪzd ˈwɪndoʊ]
nounpl: minimized windows
janela minimizada
1. A window in a graphical user interface that has been reduced to its smallest state, typically appearing as an icon or button in a taskbar, while remaining open in the background
I minimized the window to access the files on my desktop.
Minimizei a janela para acessar os arquivos na minha área de trabalho.
2. The action or result of reducing a software window to a taskbar or dock without closing the application
The minimized window is still running but not visible on screen.
A janela minimizada continua rodando mas não está visível na tela.
This is a universal computing term used identically in both Brazilian Portuguese and English-speaking countries. The concept emerged with graphical operating systems in the 1980s-1990s and has become standard terminology in both tech support and everyday digital communication across North America and Brazil.
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