user interface

/ˌjuzər ˌɪntərˈfeɪs/
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Other forms: user interfaces

Definitions of user interface
  1. noun
    (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system
    synonyms: interface
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    types:
    CLI, command line interface
    a user interface in which you type commands instead of choosing them from a menu or selecting an icon
    GUI, graphical user interface
    a user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text; uses a mouse as well as a keyboard as an input device
    type of:
    computer program, computer programme, program, programme
    (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
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