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
Tesla is currently releasing 14.3.2, which includes some user interface enhancements.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
It also became one of the early examples of user interface design conventions such as badges, rating buttons, sharing and recommendation features which have largely become standard features across media platforms today.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 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
Describes a user interface under which "What You See Is All You Get"; an unhappy variant of WYSIWYG.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.
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