user interface

American  

noun

Digital Technology.

1. the interface features through which users interact with the hardware and software of computers and other electronic devices. UI

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Etymology

Origin of user interface

First recorded in 1965–70

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Example Sentences

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user interface

Importantly, integrating Claude into Salesforce’s platform causes Salesforce to cede control of its user interface layer in some ways; the company must give up control of where users access Salesforce data from, for instance.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

An edited screenshot of Letterboxd’s user interface replaced the four film posters with a concise four-word appeal: “PLEASE. DON’T. SELL. OUT,” with the “N” in “DON’T” replaced by Netflix’s unmistakable red logo.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

They move from one Bending Spoons acquisition to the next, making what Ferrari calls “very deep changes”—rewriting the code, rebuilding the infrastructure, redesigning the user interface.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

"When making tools for chemists, the user interface matters a lot, and previous tools relied on cumbersome filters and rules," says Andres M Bran, the first author of the Synthegy paper published in Matter.

From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026

Describes a user interface under which "What You See Is What You Get", as opposed to one that uses more-or-less obscure commands which do not result in immediate visual feedback.

From The Jargon File, Version 2.9.10, 01 Jul 1992 by Eric S. Raymond

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