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Graphical user interface

A graphical user interface, or GUI, is a form of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices through graphical icons and visual indicators such as secondary notation. In many applications, GUIs are used instead of text-based UIs, which are based on typed command labels or text navigation.

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GUI and interaction design

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Post-WIMP interface

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Comparison to other interfaces

Three-dimensional graphical user interface

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Graphical user interface

Nodes193
Edges192
Triples71
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010363
Components1

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Graphical user interface

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Graphical user interface → Alicante, Clive AkassGraphical User Interface, CLLAX, Computer, Department, Erik Dybner, Evolution, Farid BenHajji, Fields Archived, Gallery, Gibbs Energy Function, GUI, GUIsMarcin Wichary's GUIdebook, Including, Innovative Ways, Interfaces, Liquid-Liquid Equilibrium Correlation Data, Mike TuckIn The Beginning, Neal Stephenson3D Graphical User, PDF
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Graphical user interface → Apple Computer, Applications EnvironmentUser, Console, Graphics Interface, GUI, Inc, Microsoft Corp

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gui windows guis interface users computer information graphical system use used icons interfaces many applications systems 3d devices also wimp

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
secondary notationinstance ofis a form of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices through graphical icons and visual indicators0.80text
MP3 playersinstance ofGUIs are used in many handheld mobile devices0.80text
portable media playersinstance ofGUIs are used in many handheld mobile devices0.80text
gaming devicesinstance ofGUIs are used in many handheld mobile devices0.80text
smartphonesinstance ofGUIs are used in many handheld mobile devices0.80text
smaller householdinstance ofGUIs are used in many handheld mobile devices0.80text
officeinstance ofGUIs are used in many handheld mobile devices0.80text
industrial controlsinstance ofGUIs are used in many handheld mobile devices0.80text
a web pageinstance ofusually provide a frame or container for the main presentation content0.80text
email messageinstance ofusually provide a frame or container for the main presentation content0.80text
or drawinginstance ofusually provide a frame or container for the main presentation content0.80text
pointing devicesinstance ofThe windowing system handles hardware devices0.80text

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