Browser user interface

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title: "Browser user interface" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["user-interfaces"] topic_path: "general/user-interfaces" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_user_interface" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

A browser user interface (or BUI) is a method of interacting with an application, typically hosted on a remote device, via controls presented within a web browser. This is an alternative to providing controls via a separate application with a dedicated graphical user interface (GUI) or command-line interface (CLI).

BUIs have become common for devices that have their own embedded microprocessor and network interface, such as a printer or network router.{{cite web |url = http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2t/fun/command/reference/fft105.html |title = Cisco IOS Web Browser User Interface Commands |accessdate = 2012-05-31 |date = |publisher = |pages = |quote =

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Since it is now expected that most owners or managers of such devices have access to a computer with a web browser, it is more convenient for both the device manufacturer and the device owner to use a BUI rather than shipping a separate GUI application, which would require installation and updates on one or more computers. A web browser provides a much richer interface environment than a command-line interface.

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