WIMP

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Definition

Definition of WIMP - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: Windows, Icons, Menus, Pointer

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computer interface using pictures and menus for navigation

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The software uses a WIMP interface.

acr: window, icon, menu, pointer

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parts of a computer interface

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The WIMP interface makes computers user-friendly.

desktop

GUI

interface

acr: weakly interacting massive particle

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particle that doesn't interact much with others

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Scientists study WIMPs to understand dark matter.

particle

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Origin of WIMP

Acronym WIMP (weakly interacting massive particle)

Examples of WIMP in a sentence

A WIMP design makes apps user-friendly.
The WIMP system revolutionized personal computing.
Designers improved the WIMP interface for better accessibility.
WIMPs are elusive and hard to detect.
Physicists hypothesize that WIMPs could make up dark matter.

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French:WIMP, interface à fenêtres, icônes, menus et pointeur, ...
German:WIMP, ...
Italian:WIMP, particella massiccia debolmente interagente, ...
Spanish:WIMP, ventana, icono, menú y puntero, ...
Portuguese:WIMP, interface de janelas ícones menus e ponteiro, ...
Chinese:窗口、图标、菜单、指针界面, 窗口图标菜单指针界面, ...
Japanese:WIMP, ウィンドウアイコンメニューポインター方式, ...
Arabic:واجهة تعتمد على النوافذ والرموز والقوائم والمؤشر, أجزاء من واجهة الكمبيوتر, ...
Hebrew:מִמְשָׁק גְּרָפִי, מִמְשָׁק חַלּוֹנוֹת סְמָלִים תַּפְרִיטִים וּמַצְבִּיעַ, ...
Russian:WIMP, окна, значки, меню, указатель, ...
Ukrainian:WIMP, ВІКІП, ...
Hindi:WIMP, विंडो आइकन मेन्यू सूचक इंटरफ़ेस, ...
Bengali:উইন্ডো, আইকন, মেনু ও নির্দেশকভিত্তিক ইন্টারফেস, উইন্ডো-আইকন-তালিকা-নির্দেশক ইন্টারফেস, ...
Catalan:WIMP, partícula massiva d'interacció feble, ...
Czech:grafické uživatelské rozhraní s okny, ikonami, nabídkami a ukazatelem, grafické uživatelské rozhraní, ...
Danish:Windows, ikoner, menuer, peger, vinduer, ikoner, menuer og pegeredskab, ...
Dutch:WIMP, venster-, pictogram-, menu- en aanwijzerinterface, ...
Greek:γραφική διεπαφή με παράθυρα, εικονίδια, μενού και δείκτη, παράθυρο, εικονίδιο, μενού, δείκτης, ...
Hungarian:grafikus felhasználói felület, ablakokból, ikonokból, menükből és mutatóeszközből álló felület, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចប្រទាក់បង្អួច រូបតំណាង ម៉ឺនុយ និងទ្រនិច, ភាគល្អិតម៉ាសធំដែលមានអន្តរកម្មខ្សោយ, ...
Korean:WIMP, 윔프, ...
Persian:رابط کاربری ویندوز، آیکون‌ها، منوها و اشاره‌گر, WIMP, ...
Polish:WIMP, interfejs okienkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):WIMP, janela, ícone, menu e ponteiro, ...
Romanian:interfață cu ferestre, pictograme, meniuri și indicator, ferestre, pictograme, meniuri și indicator, ...
Swedish:WIMP, fönster, ikon, meny, pekare, ...
Thai:ส่วนติดต่อผู้ใช้แบบหน้าต่าง ไอคอน เมนู และตัวชี้, หน้าต่าง ไอคอน เมนู ตัวชี้, ...
Turkish:WIMP, pencere, simge, menü ve işaretçi, ...
Vietnamese:WIMP, giao diện cửa sổ, biểu tượng, trình đơn và con trỏ, ...

wimp

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Definition of wimp - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

characterperson who is weak and easily controlled or ineffective

Don't be such a wimp about it!
Don't call him a wimp after he rescued the dog.
The bully called her a wimp, but she stood firm.

coward

milksop

weakling

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wimp out

avoid a challenging situation due to fear or lack of confidence

He decided to wimp out of the skydiving trip last minute.

Origin of wimp

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French:mauviette, ...
German:Weichei, ...
Italian:smidollato, ...
Spanish:cobarde, ...
Portuguese:mariquinhas, ...
Chinese:懦弱的人, ...
Japanese:弱虫, ...
Arabic:ضعيف الشخصية, ...
Hebrew:רַכְּרוּכִי, ...
Russian:тряпка, ...
Ukrainian:слабак, ...
Hindi:कमजोर व्यक्ति, ...
Bengali:দুর্বল ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:covard, ...
Czech:bábovka, ...
Danish:pingle, ...
Dutch:watje, ...
Greek:φλώρος, ...
Hungarian:nyámnyila, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សខ្សោយ, ...
Korean:약골, ...
Persian:آدم ضعیف, ...
Polish:mięczak, ...
Portuguese (BR):fracote, ...
Romanian:fricoasă, ...
Swedish:mes, ...
Thai:คนขี้ขลาด, ...
Turkish:pısırık, ...
Vietnamese:kẻ nhút nhát, ...

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