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 latter includes more personalisation options, a new user interface for the camera, and a simplified home screen. —Ewan Spence, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024

Along with the switch to the Gen stack, Norton 360’s user interface has undergone a complete makeover. —PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024

Owners can also now customize the device’s user interface with AI prompts. —Emma Roth, The Verge, 21 Nov. 2024

Data analytics can also be used to evaluate the popularity of new features, user interfaces and more. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Nov. 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