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What Does UI Mean?
UI means "User Interface" and "Unidentified."
User Interface
The "User Interface" is the interface between the human user and a device (e.g., a computer, machine or game). The UI can include touch screens, keyboards, a mouse, microphones, VR goggles and (especially in gaming) a joystick or controller. UI also includes the means by which the device communicates with the user (e.g., through the screen, via speakers, through gaming chairs or other accessories).
Unidentified
UI is also widely used as an abbreviation of the word "Unidentified."
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When I write UI, I mean this:
"User Interface"
Summary of Key Points
"User Interface" is the most common definition for UI on gaming apps, such as Discord and TeamSpeak, as well as on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
| UI | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | User Interface |
| Type: | Abbreviation |
| Guessability: |  2: Quite easy to guess |
| Typical Users: |  Adults and Teenagers |
"Unidentified" is another common definition for UI.
| UI | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Unidentified |
| Type: | Abbreviation |
| Guessability: | 2: Quite easy to guess |
| Typical Users: | Adults and Teenagers |
Examples of UI in Sentences
Here are examples of UI being used in conversations:
- Ian: What's the UI like on the new console?
- Dani: As bad as the old UI. (Here UI means "User Interface.")
- Ollie: Why can't Rick make it tonight?
- Sam: Not sure. Some UI problem at work. (Here UI means "Unidentified.")
Example of UI Used in a Text
UI
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