graphical user interface
noun
plural graphical user interfaces
: a user interface that allows a computer user to interact easily with the computer typically by making choices from displayed menus or groups of icons
… how quickly the software companies can write new applications, or new versions of old applications, to take advantage of windows, icons, menus and mice, the principal elements of the graphical user interface.—
Peter H. Lewis
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In 1984 Apple introduced the Macintosh, which featured a graphical user interface and a mouse, revolutionizing the way users interacted with computers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Apr. 2024
At the time, Apple’s computers were the first to have graphical user interfaces (or GUIs) — a new and exciting way for users to interact with computer screens using visual elements like icons, buttons, and menus rather than text.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
Xerox is widely credited with developing the first graphical user interface in the 1970s.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
The Mac brought us into the era of graphical user interfaces that allowed new types of apps, such as desktop publishing, multimedia computing, etc.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 16 Apr. 2024
At the time, Apple’s computers were the first to have graphical user interfaces (or GUIs) — a new and exciting way for users to interact with computer screens using visual elements like icons, buttons, and menus rather than text.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
Xerox is widely credited with developing the first graphical user interface in the 1970s.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
The Mac brought us into the era of graphical user interfaces that allowed new types of apps, such as desktop publishing, multimedia computing, etc.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Graphical user interface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graphical%20user%20interface. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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