GUI

Graphical User Interface

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• Graphical User Interface. A computer terminal interface, such as Windows, that is based on graphics instead of text.
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• Graphical user interface.
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• (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates icons, pull-down menus and a mouse.
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• Any of a number of programs and operating systems, such as windows and Macintosh systems, that are operated by using a mouse input device to move a pointer to various graphics, icons, and menus (versus command-line or other text-based methods).
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• An acronym for Graphical User Interface, this term refers to a software front-end meant to provide an attractive and easy to use interface between a computer user and application.
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• A program interface that takes advantage of the computer's graphics capabilities to make the program easier to use. Well-designed graphical user interfaces can free the user from learning complex command languages. On the other hand, many users find that they work more effectively with a command-driven interface, especially if they already know the command language.
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• A set of screen presentations and metaphors that utilize graphic elements such as icons in an attempt to make an operating system easier to use.
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• A Graphical User Interface is a computer operating system that is based upon icons and visual relationships rather than text. Windows uses a GUI because you click on a picture rather than typing a complicated string of commands.
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• An acronym for Graphical User Interface and pronounced "gooey". The software that specifically provides the interface between the user and the application software performing the task. This is the part of the software that determines the usability. Back to top
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• Graphical User Interface. The use of pictures rather than just words to represent the input and output of a program. A program with a GUI runs under some windowing system (eg The X Window System, Microsoft Windows, Acorn RISC OS, NEXTSTEP). The program displays certain icons, buttons, dialogue boxes etc. ...
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• Pronounced "gooey". It stands for Graphical User Interface. It's the graphical representations you see on the screen.
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• An interface that incorporates a variety of media, especially text and graphics. Often, graphical user interfaces have text, icons and visuals that represent actions the system or software can perform. To execute the actions, users point to and click on the text, icons or visual representations with a mouse. Windows and the Mac Operating System (OS) are examples of programs that have a graphical user interface.
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• A computer interface that presents information (often applications) in a user-friendly way using pictures, graphics and icons.
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• Graphical User Interface. The modern style of application interface using mice, windows, and icons invented at Xerox PARC during the 1970s, as opposed to the older CLI or roguelike styles.
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• Often pronounced "goo-ee", it describes the screen display that first greets a user and with which the user interacts during the computer session. A GUI makes use of Windows, Icons, Menus and Pointers - so-called WIMP systems - such as Microsoft Windows, GEM and X-Windows. Apple's GUI is particularly notable and be-spoke GUIs are becoming popular.
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• graphical user interface: a user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text; uses a mouse as well as a keyboard as an input device
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• A graphical user interface (or GUI, pronounced "gooey") is a method of interacting with a computer through a metaphor of direct manipulation of graphical images and widgets in addition to text. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUI