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There is little need even to explain the idea of interface to users of the program. To them, the program is the interface.
Don't say "the GUI of the program does X". Just say "the program does X".
Don't say "the GUI has a red self-destruct button". Say "the program has a red self-destruct button".
To you, the programmer, it is very important to think ...
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What about "the visual part of the application, i.e. its buttons, text boxes and other visual elements"?
In a more detailed form, you would also include that it handles:
The process of displaying the elements to the user through a screen,
The interaction of the user with those elements (most commonly known as events, but it's not limited to events).
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If you want to separate the program from the GUI, then you can use 'Basic interface' vs 'Advanced interface'.
If you merge the concerns (program & interface) then you can do what the calculator application on mac and windows does, have multiple views, 'basic', 'advanced' and more if need be. You can also link it with functionality and say, 'basic ...
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