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WIMP

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001373

An acronym for Window, Icon, Menu, Pointer, describing a style of graphical user interface (GUI) that became prevalent in personal computing. This paradigm allows users to interact with a computer through visual metaphors rather than command-line input. The WIMP interface was popularized by systems like the Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001373
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-001373",
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  "definition": "An acronym for Window, Icon, Menu, Pointer, describing a style of graphical user interface (GUI) that became prevalent in personal computing. This paradigm allows users to interact with a computer through visual metaphors rather than command-line input. The WIMP interface was popularized by systems like the Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/wimp/"
}

Record 1,502 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.