WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
split screen, 
    1. Cinema, Radio and TelevisionAlso called composite shot. [Motion Pictures, Television.]a type of process photography in which two or more shots are juxtaposed and projected simultaneously on the screen.
    2. Computinga mode of operation that uses windows to enable simultaneous viewing of two or more displays on the same screen.

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