presentation layer software

noun
UK /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən ˈleɪə ˈsɒftweə/
US /ˌpriːzənˈteɪʃən ˈleɪər ˈsɔːftwer/

The part of a computer program that you see and use on the screen.

The presentation layer software shows the buttons and menus that users click.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In networking, the layer that formats and encrypts data so it can be shown correctly.

The presentation layer software converts the data into a readable format.

3. The visual part of a system that handles how information looks to people.

Designers focus on the presentation layer software to improve the look of the app.

4. Software that separates what users see from the hidden logic behind it.

The presentation layer software talks to the business layer to get the data it displays.