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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUser-interface
/ˈjuː.zər ˌɪn.tə.feɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The means by which the user and a computer system interact, in particular the use of input devices and software.
"The new software features a simplified user-interface designed for elderly users." - 2
The visual layout, controls, and overall design elements through which a person communicates with an electronic device or application.
"Developers focused heavily on improving the user-interface to increase customer engagement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'user', originating in the late Middle English period from the verb 'use' (from Old French user and Latin uti), and 'interface', coined in the mid-20th century as a blend of 'inter-' and 'face' in technical and scientific contexts. Together, 'user-interface' emerged in computer science during the 1960s and 1970s to describe the specific space where human-computer interaction occurs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "User-interface" is said worldwide
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interface utilisateur
Transliteration: in-ter-fas u-zi-ta-tyœʁ
"Cette application possède une interface utilisateur intuitive."
Benutzeroberfläche
Transliteration: bəˈnʊt͡sɐˌʔoːbɐflɛçə
"Die Benutzeroberfläche ist sehr benutzerfreundlich gestaltet."
interfaccia utente
Transliteration: in-ter-fat-tʃa u-ten-te
"L'interfaccia utente del programma è stata aggiornata."
interfaz de usuario
Transliteration: in-ter-fas de u-sja-ɾo
"La nueva interfaz de usuario facilita la navegación."
interface do usuário
Transliteration: ĩ-tɛɾ-ˈfa-si du u-ˈzu-u-ɾu
"O sistema possui uma interface do usuário moderna."
यूज़र इंटरफ़ेस
Transliteration: yuzar in-ter-fey-s
"इस सॉफ़्टवेयर का यूज़र इंटरफ़ेस बहुत सरल है।"
用户界面
Transliteration: yònghù jièmiàn
"这个软件的用户界面非常友好。"
사용자 인터페이스
Transliteration: sayongja inteopeiseu
"새로운 사용자 인터페이스는 사용하기 쉽습니다."
ユーザーインターフェース
Transliteration: yūzā intēfēsu
"新しいユーザーインターフェースはとても使いやすいです。"
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