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splash screen

splash screen noun: an initial screen displayed by an application, usually containing a logo, version information, and a copyright notice.

Noun

splash screen (plural splash screens)

  1. An initial screen displayed by an application, usually containing a logo, version information, and a copyright notice.
    • While a splash screen is displayed, project forms can be loaded, databases accessed, local databases initialized, and information validated.1998, Harold Davis, Visual Basic 6 Secrets, IDG Books, →ISBN, page 400
    Synonyms:
    startup screen
  2. (Internet) A splash page.

Synonyms of splash screen

  • startup screen

Forms of splash screen

pluralsplash screens

Questions about splash screen

What does splash screen mean?
Splash screen means an initial screen displayed by an application, usually containing a logo, version information, and a copyright notice.
What part of speech is splash screen?
Splash screen is a noun.
What is the plural of splash screen?
The plural of splash screen is splash screens.

Words near splash screen in the dictionary

  1. splash pages
  2. splash park
  3. splash parks
  4. splash parties
  5. splash party
  6. splash screen
  7. splash screens
  8. splash stick
  9. splash sticks
  10. splash text
  11. splash texts

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