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WIMP
1
(WIMP)
Pronunciation:
/wɪmp/
noun
[
often as modifier
]
Computing
a set of software features and hardware devices (such as windows, icons, mice, and pull-down menus) designed to simplify or demystify computing operations for the user:
WIMP user interfaces
Origin:
1980s
: acronym
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