| comp., MS |
interface (Software that enables a program to work with the user (the user interface, which can be a command-line interface, menu-driven, or a graphical user interface), with another program such as the operating system, or with the computer's hardware); skin (A customized user interface that overlays an existing user interface. A skin customizes the look of the program but does not affect its functionality. Programs that allow the use of skins usually make standards available for the creation and distribution of new skins); surface (A shape representing a continuous area in a coordinate system); shell (The command interpreter that is used to pass commands to the operating system) |
