# Graphical user interface: what it is and how it works
> A graphical user interface enables interaction with a system through visual elements such as windows, controls, icons and menus.
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# Graphical user interface

A graphical user interface enables interaction with a system through visual elements such as windows, controls, icons and menus. It complements or replaces certain command-based interactions

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

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## What it is and how it works

Graphical interfaces and command lines continue to coexist because they address different tasks and levels of expertise. A visual presentation is not automatically easy to use. The interface should make actions understandable, communicate status and allow errors to be corrected through different methods of input and perception.

Also known as

GUI

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## Related concepts

- [User interface](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/user-interface.html)
- [Human-computer interaction](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/digital-marketing/human-computer-interaction.html)
- [Zero UI](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/ux/zero-ui.html)