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

… a new user interface he vows will change the way people use computers.

—InfoWorld

especially : graphical user interface

—abbreviation UI

Examples of user interface in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tailor The Experience To Your Audience One strategy is understanding the audience and their preferred user interface—developers do not appreciate wasting tokens or time on frills rather than the substance of their ask. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The user interface is sleek and easy to use. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026

But power and range skepticism never fit into the Rivian narrative—instead, my main critiques for the R1’s multiple iterations always focused on the steering, suspension, and frustrating user interface. — ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for user interface

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Kids Definition

user interface

noun

: software that is designed to allow a computer user to interact with the operating system of a machine or system

especially : graphical user interface