← Back to context Comment by imvetri 18 hours ago does TUI stand for terminal user interface ? 3 comments imvetri Reply unwind 17 hours ago My understanding is T for text-based [1], the term is used about e.g. DOS programs too where the text interface is not historically called a terminal.[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text-based_user_interface caymanjim 18 hours ago Yes. The term has been around for at least a few decades, but only became somewhat more widely used in the past decade. Only really known by people who spend a lot of time on the command line. EgregiousCube 17 hours ago Not to be confused with CLI, which is literally for people who spend a lot of time on the Command Line :)
unwind 17 hours ago My understanding is T for text-based [1], the term is used about e.g. DOS programs too where the text interface is not historically called a terminal.[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text-based_user_interface
caymanjim 18 hours ago Yes. The term has been around for at least a few decades, but only became somewhat more widely used in the past decade. Only really known by people who spend a lot of time on the command line. EgregiousCube 17 hours ago Not to be confused with CLI, which is literally for people who spend a lot of time on the Command Line :)
EgregiousCube 17 hours ago Not to be confused with CLI, which is literally for people who spend a lot of time on the Command Line :)
My understanding is T for text-based [1], the term is used about e.g. DOS programs too where the text interface is not historically called a terminal.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text-based_user_interface
Yes. The term has been around for at least a few decades, but only became somewhat more widely used in the past decade. Only really known by people who spend a lot of time on the command line.
Not to be confused with CLI, which is literally for people who spend a lot of time on the Command Line :)