"window function" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: window functions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} window function (plural window functions)
  1. (databases) A function that performs a calculation using values from several rows, but does not group them into a single row. Categories (topical): Databases Synonyms: analytic function
    Sense id: en-window_function-en-noun-xKciy7rF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Topics: computing, databases, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (signal processing, statistics) A function that limits a signal to a restricted portion of time or frequencies. Categories (topical): Signal processing, Statistics Hyponyms: boxcar function
    Sense id: en-window_function-en-noun-UR6es2Xx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, signal-processing, statistics

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