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
But the custom build offers a better user interface that the sales team actually uses, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 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
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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