WYGIWYS

WYGIWYS is an acronym for "What You Get Is What You See", and is used in computing to describe a new interaction paradigm in results-oriented user interface.

Meaning

*What You Get Is What You See

Historical notes

*First used to describe Microsoft Office 12's new UI in [http://www.useit.com/alertbox/wysiwyg.html Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox, October 10, 2005 "R.I.P. WYSIWYG"]

Related acronyms

;WYSIWYG

External links

* [http://www.useit.com/alertbox/wysiwyg.html Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox, October 10, 2005 "R.I.P. WYSIWYG"]