user interface

noun

The visual part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with.

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Meanings

nounuser interface (plural user interfaces)

plural user interfaces

  1. computingThe visual part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with.

    A virtual intelligence is an advanced form of user interface software. VIs use a variety of methods to simulate natural conversation, including an audio interface and an avatar personality to interact with.

    2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Computers: Virtual Intelligence (VI) Codex entry

    Synonyms: UI

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe visual part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with.

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UI

More synonyms by meaning

noun(computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system

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interface
Broader
programprogrammecomputer program
Also see
front endinterface

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian потреби́телски и́нтерфейс
  • потреби́телски и́нтерфейс (potrebítelski ínterfejs)the part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Catalan interfície d'usuari
  • interfície d'usuarithe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Chinese Mandarin 用戶界面 /用户界面
  • 用戶界面 /用户界面 (yònghù jièmiàn)the part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Czech uživatelské rozhraní
  • uživatelské rozhraníthe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Dutch gebruikersinterface
  • gebruikersinterfacethe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Esperanto uzantinterfaco
  • uzantinterfacothe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Estonian kasutajaliides
  • kasutajaliidesthe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Finnish käyttöliittymä, käyttäjäliittymä
  • käyttöliittymäthe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
  • käyttäjäliittymäthe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
French interface utilisateur
  • interface utilisateurthe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
German Anwenderschnittstelle, Bedieneroberfläche
  • Anwenderschnittstellethe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
  • Bedieneroberflächethe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
  • Bedienoberflächethe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
  • Benutzerschnittstellethe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
  • Maskethe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Greek διεπαφή χρήστη
  • διεπαφή χρήστη (diepafí chrísti)the part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Hungarian felhasználói felület
  • felhasználói felületthe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Indonesian antarmuka pengguna
  • antarmuka penggunathe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Italian interfaccia utente
  • interfaccia utentethe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Japanese ユーザインタフェース
  • ユーザインタフェース (yūza intafēsu)the part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Korean 사용자 인터페이스, 유저 인터페이스
  • 사용자 인터페이스 (sayongja inteopeiseu)the part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
  • 유저 인터페이스 (yujeo inteopeiseu)the part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Norwegian Bokmål brukergrensesnitt
  • brukergrensesnittthe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Persian رابط کاربری
  • رابط کاربریthe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Polish interfejs użytkownika
  • interfejs użytkownikathe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Portuguese interface de usuário, interface do utilizador
  • interface de usuáriothe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
  • interface do utilizadorthe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Romanian interfață de utilizator
  • interfață de utilizatorthe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Russian по́льзовательский интерфе́йс, интерфе́йс по́льзователя
  • по́льзовательский интерфе́йс (pólʹzovatelʹskij intɛrféjs)the part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
  • интерфе́йс по́льзователя (intɛrféjs pólʹzovatelja)the part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Spanish interfaz de usuario
  • interfaz de usuariothe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Swedish användargränssnitt
  • användargränssnittthe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Turkish kullanıcı arayüzü
  • kullanıcı arayüzüthe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Welsh rhyngwyneb defnyddiwr
  • rhyngwyneb defnyddiwrthe part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with
Cite this entry
APA

user interface. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/user%20interface

MLA

“user interface.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/user%20interface. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “user interface,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/user%20interface.

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