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graphical user interface

noun

Definition of graphical user interface 

: a computer program designed to allow a computer user to interact easily with the computer typically by making choices from menus or groups of icons

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 Before Mojave and Marzipan, all Mac apps used AppKit, a software framework for constructing and managing graphical user interfaces specific to the Mac. — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, "macOS Mojave: A visual tour of Dark Mode and other major features," 26 June 2018 While Microsoft continues to invest and expand its PowerShell scripting environment—and pushes new GUI-less Windows environments such as the Nano Server configuration—the graphical user interface isn't going away. — Peter Bright, Ars Technica, "Microsoft unveils Project Honolulu, a new GUI for server administration," 14 Sep. 2017

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1981, in the meaning defined above

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graphical user interface

noun

English Language Learners Definition of graphical user interface

: a program that allows a person to work easily with a computer by using a mouse to point to small pictures and other elements on the screen

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