COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

Detailed explanation-1: -“WIMP” is an interesting bit of computer terminology and lore. It stands for “windows, icons, menus, pointers, ‘’ and denotes that the interaction between computer and user is based not on text (e.g., entering commands such as “c://run:d”) but on graphics.

Detailed explanation-2: -WIMP stands for Windows, Icons, Menus and Pointers (or maybe Windows, Icons, Mouse, Pull-down menus). WIMP is the style of graphical user interface that uses the above-mentioned common widgets.

Detailed explanation-3: -WIMP is an acronym for Windows, Icons, Menus and Pointers. Alternatively, it is an acronym for Windows, Icons, Mice and Pull-down menus. Examples of user interfaces that are based on the WIMP interaction style include: Microsoft Windows for PCs, MacOs for Apple Macintosh, various X Windows-based systems for UNIX, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -Windows, icons, menus and pointing device (WIMP) denotes a style of computer-human interaction involving the aforementioned elements of the graphical user interface (GUI) which is the most common interaction method being used by desktop computers today.

Detailed explanation-5: -WIMP environment: n. [ acronym: ‘Window, Icon, Menu, Pointing. device (or Pull-down menu)’] A graphical-user-interface environment such as X or the Macintosh interface, esp. as described by a hacker who prefers command-line interfaces for their superior flexibility and extensibility.