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■ noun Computing a set of software features and hardware devices designed to simplify or demystify computing operations for the user.
Origin
1980s: acronym from windows, icons, mice, and pull-down menus (or pointers) .
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■ noun Physics a hypothetical heavy subatomic particle postulated as a constituent of dark matter.
Origin
1980s: acronym from weakly interacting massive particle .