graphical user interface (GUI)
Microsoft Windows is a typical example of a graphical user interface (GUI), whereby a system of windows, pull-down menus and icons make it easy for the user to communicate with the computer. Prior to GUIs, most user interfaces were purely textual.
Related terms
drop down menu
icon
menu (1)
pull-down menu
command line interface
interface
user interface
window
Windows
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user interface
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