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термінологічний словник

Electronic Multilingual Terminological Dictionary


Information technology

Menu

A menu is a list of options from which a user can choose. Alternatively called the file menu, a menu is a list of commands or choices offered to the user through the menu bar. Menus are used in GUI operating systems to allow users access to program features. File menus are commonly accessed using the computer mouse; however, they may also sometimes be accessed using shortcuts or the keyboard. Below is a visual example of what a menu may look like in a GUI environment [Computer Hope].A menu is a graphical control element used in graphical user interfaces. It lists options or commands for the user to select to execute the proper application function. Menus are a common feature of operating systems, software applications, and Web-based applications. They help enhance the visual presentation, organization, and categorization of the contents presented to the user [Techopedia].


Sources:

Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms (Vol. 1) John C. Rigdon, 2016 – 1471 c. – 764

Menu. Computer Hope. Retrieved from: https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/m/menu.htm

What does menu mean? Techopedia. Retrieved from: https://www.techopedia.com/definition/8307/menu-graphical-user-interfaces

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