user interface

American

noun

Digital Technology.

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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"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

And the user interface - the system you click through to sign players, read news and get to the football - has been remade.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

This formalized map of article structure allows the user interface design to be uncoupled from the underlying database system, an important step toward interoperability.

From Library of Congress Workshop on Etexts by Library of Congress

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