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

Data analytics can also be used to evaluate the popularity of new features, user interfaces and more. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024

That’s a much better user interface — if Apple can pull it off. —Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024

Plex, a streaming service with a loyal following and a unique blend of music, film and TV content and user libraries, is overhauling its user interface. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024

Joule does it for you and that will become also our new user interface. —Fortune Editors, Fortune, 20 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