graphical user interface
nounUK /ˈɡræfɪkəl ˈjuːzə ˈɪntəfeɪs/
US /ˈɡræfɪkəl ˈjuːzər ˈɪntərfeɪs/
the pictures and buttons on a screen that let you use a computer by clicking instead of typing words.
The graphical user interface makes it easy for kids to open apps by tapping colorful icons.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. a way of controlling software using images, icons, and menus rather than text commands.
Early computers had no graphical user interface, so users typed commands to do everything.
3. the visual part of an app or website that people see and interact with.
Designers spent months improving the graphical user interface so the app would feel friendly.
4. a computer system's on-screen layout that includes windows, buttons, and other clickable elements.
The new phone's graphical user interface lets you swipe between screens.