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graphical user interface
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graphical user interface
n.
GUI.

graphical user interface
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) an interface between a user and a computer system that involves the use of a mouse-controlled screen cursor to select options from menus, make choices with buttons, start programs by clicking icons, etc. Abbreviation GUI

graphical user interface  (grf-kl)
See GUI.
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Noun1.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
dialog box, panel - (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel'
user interface, interface - (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system
icon - (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
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The trouble is that there are about a dozen GUIS on the market (and in the field) today; while they have more similarities than differences from a user's perspective, they are still different enough to limit the potential benefit.
 
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