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event-driven interface

the kind of interface common to most modern operating systems where the user can initiate actions at any time — the system responds to user “events”, such as typing, mouse movements, or mouse clicks. This is in contrast to the formerly common command-line interface, where users typed an entire command, hit Enter, and waited for the computer to complete the operation before entering another command.