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WIMP environment
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n. [acronym: Window, Icon, Menu, Pointing device (or Pull-down menu) ] A
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graphical-user-interface environment such as X or the Macintosh interface,
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esp. as described by a hacker who prefers command-line interfaces for their
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superior flexibility and extensibility. However, it is also used without
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negative connotations; one must pay attention to voice tone and other
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signals to interpret correctly. See menuitis , user-obsequious.
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