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.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
collapsed windowhidden windowiconified windowwindow in taskbar
Antonyms / Antônimos
maximized windowfull-screen windowrestored windowopen window

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
janela minimizada
Standard technical term used across Brazil
São Paulo
janela minimizada
Common usage in tech-savvy urban centers
Portugal
janela minimizada
Same term used in European Portuguese
Informal Brazilian
janela encolhida
Less formal, colloquial alternative

Related Words

taskbarwindow managementminimize buttonrestore windowclose windowgraphical user interface

Related Idioms & Phrases

minimize to taskbar
reduce to icon
put away a window
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