The period of time between the expected first principal payment and the last anticipated principal payment for a specific REMIC tranche. American Banker Glossary
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A brokerage firm's cashier department, where delivery of securities and settlement of transactions take place. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary
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window win‧dow [ˈwɪndəʊ ǁ -doʊ] noun [countable]
1. one of the separate areas on a computer screen where different processes or programs are operating:
• You can make a window larger or smaller by dragging its corner with the mouse.
2. a short period of time that is available for a particular activity:
• There is a 12- to 24-month buying window in the domestic real estate markets before prices start going up again.
3. in the window if a product is in the window, it is on display at the front of a shop to encourage customers to come in:
• A customer may ask to buy some goods displayed in the window.
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window UK US /ˈwɪndəʊ/ noun [C]
► IT one of the separate areas that can be opened and moved around on a computer screen to use particular programs: »
The information appeared in a new window.
»click on/close/open a window
»maximize/minimize/move a window
»enlarge/reduce a window
► a short period in between other activities when there is an opportunity to do something: »
I have a window on Thursday morning, so we could meet then.
»The difficult economic conditions provide a window of opportunity for longterm investors.
► COMMERCE the large area of glass at the front of a store behind which goods are displayed: »
Could I try on the dress in the window?
»Stores don't tend to put anything above a size 8 in their window displays.
Financial and business terms. 2012.