[1] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

24 moby thesaurus words for "window shopping":
   buy, buying, buying power, buying up, catalog buying, coemption,
   consumer power, consumer sovereignty, consumerism, cornering,
   emption, hire purchase, impulse buying, installment buying,
   mail-order buying, marketing, money illusion, purchase, purchasing,
   purchasing power, rebuying, repurchase, shopping, shopping spree

[2] : Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)

window shopping n. us geological survey among users of wimp
   environments like x or the macintosh, extended experimentation with
   new window colors, fonts, and icon shapes. this activity can take up
   hours of what might otherwise have been productive working time. "i
   spent the afternoon window shopping until i found the coolest shade of
   green for my active window borders -- now they perfectly match my medium
   slate blue background." serious window shoppers will spend their days
   with bitmap editors, creating new and different icons and background
   patterns for all to see. also: `window dressing', the act of applying
   new fonts, colors, etc. see fritterware, compare macdink.


see also:
wimp environment x fritterware macdink 

[3] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

window shopping
     
         a term used among users of wimp environments like
        the x window system or the macintosh at the us geological
        survey for extended experimentation with new window colours,
        fonts, and icon shapes.  this activity can take up hours
        of what might otherwise have been productive working time.  "i
        spent the afternoon window shopping until i found the coolest
        shade of green for my active window borders --- now they
        perfectly match my medium slate blue background."  serious
        window shoppers will spend their days with bitmap editors,
        creating new and different icons and background patterns for
        all to see.  also: "window dressing", the act of applying new
        fonts, colours, etc.
     
        see fritterware, compare macdink.
     
        jargon file
     
        1996-07-08
     
     
see also:
wimp x window system macintosh fonts icon fritterware 
macdink jargon file 

Shopping >> S Words
Shopping, definition of term: Shopping
shopping_pag1.html

Window >> W Words
Window, definition of term: Window
window_pag1.html

Window Dressing >> W Words
Window Dressing, definition of term: Window Dressing
window+dressing_pag1.html

Window Frame >> W Words
Window Frame, definition of term: Window Frame
window+frame_pag1.html

Window Sash >> W Words
Window Sash, definition of term: Window Sash
window+sash_pag1.html

Shopping Cart >> S Words
Shopping Cart, definition of term: Shopping Cart
shopping+cart_pag1.html

Shopping Mall >> S Words
Shopping Mall, definition of term: Shopping Mall
shopping+mall_pag1.html

Shopping Basket >> S Words
Shopping Basket, definition of term: Shopping Basket
shopping+basket_pag1.html

Oriel Window >> O Words
Oriel Window, definition of term: Oriel Window
oriel+window_pag1.html

Bow Window >> B Words
Bow Window, definition of term: Bow Window
bow+window_pag1.html

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