splash screen

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splash screen

noun 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.

    Similar: startup screen

  2. Internet A splash page.

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noun graphical user interface: initial screen displayed by interactive software

Portuguêstela de arranque, tela inicial, tela de início, ecrã de arranque, ecrã inicial, ecrã de início
DeutschStartbildschirm

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@misc{splash_screen_2026,
  title = {splash screen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/splash%20screen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}