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pane

Syllabification: (pane)
Pronunciation: /pān/

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Definition of pane

noun

  • a single sheet of glass in a window or door.
  • Computing a separate defined area within a window for the display of, or interaction with, a part of that window’s application or output.
  • a sheet or page of postage stamps.

Origin:

late Middle English (originally denoting a section or piece of something, such as a fence or strip of cloth): from Old French pan, from Latin pannus 'piece of cloth'

Do not confuse pane with pain. See pain.

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