wireframe

Terms from Human Computer Interaction the Basics

The glossary is in progress.

A wireframe is a sketch-like representation of screens and sometimes also their interconnections. They often used during UX design to communicate ideas or as a form of low-fidelity prototype.

Used in glossary entries: low-fidelity prototype, user experience design

Wireframe of a single screen. Source: Maryana (WMF), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Wireframe showing flow between screens. Source: (portion of) Lindsey Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons