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gui

Noun

pl: GUIs

This term is a technical acronym used primarily in computing and software development. It describes the visual layer of an application, contrasting specifically with a CLI (Command Line Interface). While it is a technical term, it is used across all registers from highly formal technical documentation to casual conversations among developers.

Because it is an abbreviation, it is frequently written in uppercase as GUI. In spoken English, it is commonly pronounced as a single word (goo-ee) rather than as individual letters.

Meanings

Noungui

A graphical user interface, which allows a user to interact with electronic devices through visual indicators and graphics such as icons and menus instead of text-based command lines.

The software features an intuitive gui that makes it easy for beginners to navigate.

Examples

The new software has a very intuitive gui.

Office

I prefer using a gui over the command line for simple tasks.

Does this application have a gui or is it terminal based?

Office

The developer spent weeks refining the gui to improve user experience.

Business

I wonder if they will add a gui to this tool in the next update.

A well designed gui makes the complex system much easier to navigate.

Business

The legacy system lacks a modern gui which makes it hard for new employees.

Office

Just click the icon in the gui to start the installation process.

The gui froze while I was trying to upload the files.

Office

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