Tiles for Covering and Computing | Generated by AI
Noun
- A flat, thin piece of material (such as ceramic, stone, or glass) used to cover roofs, floors, walls, or other surfaces for decoration or protection.
- A small, modular unit in computing or games, e.g., a graphical element in video games (like a map tile) or a small display section on a screen (e.g., app tiles in a UI).
- A playing piece in board games, such as a letter piece in Scrabble or a numbered piece in Mahjong.
Verb
- To cover or furnish with tiles, e.g., “to tile a bathroom floor.”
- To arrange in a tiled pattern, e.g., in computing: “to tile windows on a desktop.”
The word originates from Old English “tigele,” related to covering or roofing. Context often determines the exact meaning!