user interface
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of user interface
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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"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
We’ve married the user interface with AI, and AI is working hand-in-glove with the user interface.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
In 2007, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings moved Netflix away from physical rentals with an accessible, intuitive user interface to stream movies and TV shows.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
“If you can input data that way, and not have to do it in front of a computer, having that user interface improvement is really great,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
There are, however, ways to integrate these services into your graphical user interface.
From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation
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