User Interface Management System
Also known as: UIMS
A software framework that separates user interface presentation and interaction from application logic, allowing the interface to be designed, modified, or replaced independently of the underlying program. A UIMS typically manages input handling, output rendering, and the dialogue between user and application. For accessibility, UIMS architectures are significant because they enable alternative interface presentations — such as auditory, tactile, or simplified visual interfaces — to be substituted for standard graphical interfaces without changing application code.
Category: Software Development · User Interface Design · Accessibility Concepts
Related: Abstract Widget · Interaction Shell · Graphical User Interface · Modality · Device Independence