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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. However, it is also used without
negative connotations; one must pay attention to voice tone and other
signals to interpret correctly. See menuitis , user-obsequious.