user interface
noun
plural user interfaces
: software that is designed to allow a computer user to interact with the operating system of a machine or system (such as by selecting presented options or entering text commands)
Likewise, the user interface is remarkably unintuitive, requiring a whirlwind of relentless mouse clicking to move, talk, touch, look, or manipulate onscreen objects.—
Scott A. May
Scott A. May… a new user interface he vows will change the way people use computers.—InfoWorld
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Speaking of, these watches are the first to launch with Google's Wear OS 6 platform, which introduces a more colorful user interface that's easier to parse at a glance.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 9 July 2025
There is a somewhat mythologized story about how Steve Jobs and his engineers first saw the mouse and other advanced graphic user interface (GUI) technologies in a visit to Palo Alto based Xerox PARC but commercialized it more successfully.
—Zain Jaffer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Claude's sleek user interface and impressive (albeit in development) app maker are also points in its favor.
—PC Magazine, 7 July 2025
Due to Android phones having different user interfaces, depending on the manufacturer, the steps might be slightly different on your device.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
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Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 9 July 2025
There is a somewhat mythologized story about how Steve Jobs and his engineers first saw the mouse and other advanced graphic user interface (GUI) technologies in a visit to Palo Alto based Xerox PARC but commercialized it more successfully.
—Zain Jaffer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Claude's sleek user interface and impressive (albeit in development) app maker are also points in its favor.
—PC Magazine, 7 July 2025
Due to Android phones having different user interfaces, depending on the manufacturer, the steps might be slightly different on your device.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
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“User interface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user%20interface. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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