Icon

Japanese: Icon - あいこん
Icon


[Graphical user interface and direct operation]
A GUI is a system that allows users to interact with a computer by treating the computer screen as a canvas on which they can draw what they want to do. This is made possible by the four basic elements that make up the GUI: WIMP (Window, Icon, Mouse, Pull-down menu). This allows users to do their work simply by "looking, selecting, and pointing."

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Icon" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


[グラフィカルユーザーインターフェースと直接操作性]
 GUIとは,コンピューター画面をキャンバスに見たてて,そこにユーザーが自分のしたいことを描いていくようなイメージで,コンピューターとの交流をさせようというものである。それを実現したのが,GUIを構成する四つの基本要素,WIMP(Window,Icon,Mouse,Pull-down menu)である。これによって,〈見て,選んで,指す〉だけで仕事ができるようになった。…

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