tile
- noun
- /taɪl/
- Specialized
- To get to it, you click on the Desktop tile from the start screen.
So you can drag this frame of an app into a tile into the corner of your screen.
- So you can drag this frame of an app into a tile into the corner of your screen.
Examples
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Most of the apps that actually support live tiles stop working after some time.
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When completed, you should have a tile on your screen for the tools.
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Then you pin to start the My Commute live tile, and you are good to go.
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You simply upload photos from your phone, design your tiles and choose from various sizes and styles.
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Selections for the font and size of the tile are also available.
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Not only does this make organizing your tiles smarter, it gives users a new level of customization.
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On the modern interface, each tile represents a different application for easier access.
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You can rearrange the tiles on your dashboard to organize your favorite apps.
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The map displayed several tiles, each showing a different area of the city.
Compounds
- Specialized
A thin flat or curved piece used to cover the top of a house and keep out rain
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tile for a screen or app square is a modern use of the same idea: it is like a tiny flat tile on a wall or floor. So a digital tile is a small rectangular part of the screen, just like a small piece in a mosaic.