post-WIMP

adjective

Belonging to user interface designs that move away from the traditional windows, icons, menus and pointer in an attempt to find something better.

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Meanings

adjectivepost-WIMP (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingBelonging to user interface designs that move away from the traditional windows, icons, menus and pointer in an attempt to find something better.

Origin

From post- + WIMP.

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APA

post-WIMP. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-WIMP

MLA

“post-WIMP.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-WIMP. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “post-WIMP,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-WIMP.

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