user interface
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of user interface
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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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
"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
Instead of the MS-DOS-like “command line” interface that the core app has, Cowork displays a more friendly, graphical user interface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 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 Raymond, Eric S.
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