user interface

noun

plural user interfaces

: software that is designed to allow a computer user to interact with the operating system of a machine or system (such as by selecting presented options or entering text commands)

Likewise, the user interface is remarkably unintuitive, requiring a whirlwind of relentless mouse clicking to move, talk, touch, look, or manipulate onscreen objects.

—Scott A. May

… a new user interface he vows will change the way people use computers.

—InfoWorld

especially : graphical user interface

—abbreviation UI

Examples of user interface in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The surge of these platforms in 2024 is democratizing UX design, allowing non-developers to prototype and iterate on user interfaces rapidly. —Goran Paun, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024

The newest version of this real-time strategy classic comes with the requisite improvements in graphics and user interface, making the whole game much easier to look at and parse at a glance. —Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024

Each of these is available elsewhere in the camera user interface, but Apple tethers them to the Camera Control for easier access. —PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024

The proprietary user interface can be loaded with popular entertainment apps from the NetRange App Store, with Netflix pre-installed together with Prime Video and YouTube. —Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

user interface

noun

: software that is designed to allow a computer user to interact with the operating system of a machine or system

especially : graphical user interface