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The term '''User Interface Modeling''' is mostly used in an [[ITinformation technology]]- context. A [[user interface]] [[model]] is a representation of how the end user(s) interact with a computer program or another device and also how the system responds. The modeling task is then to show all the "''directly experienced'' aspects of a thing or device" [Trætteberg2002].

Modeling user interfaces is a well-established discipline in its own right. For example, modeling techniques can describe interaction objects, tasks, and lower-level dialogs in user interfaces. Using models as part of user interface development can help capture user requirements, avoid premature commitment to specific layouts and widgets, and make the relationships between an interface’s different parts and their roles explicit. [SilvaPaton2003].