ASL STEM

Definition

is a type of user interface which allows people to interact with a computer and computer-controlled devices. It presents graphical icons, visual indicators or special graphical elements called "widgets". Often the icons are used in conjunction with text, labels or text navigation to fully represent the information and actions available to a user. But instead of offering only text menus, or requiring typed commands, the actions are usually performed through direct manipulation of the graphical elements.

Source: Reges & Stepp, 2007

Example

Example sentence for context: "Java contains libraries to draw graphical user interfaces."