a form that is displayed when an application is first starting to inform the user that the program is actually doing something even though you can not see this
a graphic that's displayed on your monitor while a program is loading and getting it's act together
an identifying image that appears when you start a program
an image being shown on the screen while an application is starting
an image that is displayed on your computer screen for a short duration while the system "boots-up
an image that pops up before you run a program, sometimes it tells you what portion of the program is being loaded
an image that will appear while the program is launching
an informational screen that presents the name and version of an application, along with any necessary legal information such as the copyright and trademark notices
an introductory screen that displays an opening message and perhaps copyright and contact information about a project
a plain window that appears briefly in the time between the launch of a program and the appearance of its main application window
a programmer's term for the pretty little introductory screen that appears when you first load a program, before the program window itself appears
a small window that will be displayed for short period of time before the screen saver starts
a widget that is usually displayed when an application is being started
a window that has no title bar, no system menu box, no border that displays a bitmap for a while and then disappears automatically
a window which will appear when your interactive CD is launched
Program's startup picture
An introductory page or screen that users may see before they reach the home page for a Web site. Often created to identify a referring link, to maximize a site for keywords, or to allow software time to load.
An image that appears while a program or operating system is loading.
Splash screen is a term used to describe an image that appears while a computer program is loading. Splash screens often don't cover the entire screen, but only a rectangle near the center. The splash screens of operating systems and some applications that expect to be run full-screen usually cover the entire screen.