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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


Etymology

Origin of user interface

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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User interface design best practices have long included users in the design process.

From Salon • Jul. 11, 2021

User interface – bad This is really where it all goes massively wrong for Amazon.

From Forbes • Oct. 24, 2014

User interface The maps app on your smartphone has one primary concern: getting you from 106 Main Street to 301 Sunny Lane, or from work to home, or from home to Taco Bell.

From Forbes • Oct. 18, 2011

User interface can be the difference between success and failure.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2011