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• Desktop metaphor — The desktop metaphor is an interface metaphor which is a set of unifying concepts used by graphical user interfaces to help users more easily interact with the computer.[1] The desktop metaphor treats the monitor of a computer as if it i …   Wikipedia

• Metaphor Computer Systems — (1982–1994) was a Xerox PARC spin off that created an advanced workstation, database gateway, a unique graphical office interface, and software applications that communicate[clarification needed].[citation needed] The Metaphor machine was one of… …   Wikipedia

• Desktop Linux — The GNOME desktop environment, one of the most popular Linux desktops Desktop Linux, also called Linux on the desktop, refers to specialized Linux distributions with features designed for desktop personal computer users. These features include a… …   Wikipedia

• Desktop — refers to the surface of a desk. The term has been adopted as an adjective to distinguish office appliances (such as photocopiers and printers) which can be fitted on top of a desk, from larger equipment covering its own area on the floor.… …   Wikipedia

• Desktop environment — In graphical computing, a desktop environment (DE) commonly refers to a style of graphical user interface (GUI) derived from the desktop metaphor that is seen on most modern personal computers.[1] These GUIs help the user in easily accessing,… …   Wikipedia

• Interface metaphor — An Interface metaphor is a set of user interface visuals, actions and procedures that exploit specific knowledge that users already have of other domains. The purpose of the interface metaphor is to give the user instantaneous knowledge about how …   Wikipedia

• Desktop publishing — Electronic publication redirects here. For electronic publications, see Digital media. Scribus, an open source desktop publishing application Desktop publishing (also known as DTP) is the creation of documents using page layout software on a… …   Wikipedia

• Graphical user interface — Screenshot of KDE Plasma Desktop GUI. A screenshot of the GNOME Shell GUI …   Wikipedia

• History of the graphical user interface — The graphical user interface, understood as the use of graphic icons and a pointing device to control a computer, has over the last four decades a steady history of incremental refinements built on some constant core principles. Several vendors… …   Wikipedia

• Web desktop — A web desktop or webtop is a desktop environment embedded in a web browser or similar client application. A webtop integrates web applications, web services, client–server applications, application servers, and applications on the local client… …   Wikipedia

• graphical user interface — a software interface designed to standardize and simplify the use of computer programs, as by using a mouse to manipulate text and images on a display screen featuring icons, windows, and menus. Also called GUI. * * * ▪ computing Introduction… …   Universalium