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NALT Concept Space
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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. technology
  3. information technology
  4. information systems
  5. user interface
  1. Fields of Study
  2. information science
  3. information technology
  4. information systems
  5. user interface

Preferred term

user interface

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information That part of a technical system which requires interaction with the human user. It includes the way that the user uses input devices such as keyboards and mice to communicate with the computer, and the way the information is portrayed on screen or on the output device.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • graphical user interface
  • user-computer interface

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/28437

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