WYSIWYG

WYSIWYG /wiz'ee-wig/ adj.  Describes a user interface
   under which "What You See Is What You Get", as opposed to one
   that uses more-or-less obscure commands that do not result in
   immediate visual feedback.  True WYSIWYG in environments supporting
   multiple fonts or graphics is a a rarely-attained ideal; there are
   variants of this term to express real-world manifestations
   including WYSIAWYG (What You See Is *Almost* What You Get) and
   WYSIMOLWYG (What You See Is More or Less What You Get).  All these
   can be mildly derogatory, as they are often used to refer to
   dumbed-down {user-friendly} interfaces targeted at
   non-programmers; a hacker has no fear of obscure commands (compare
   {WYSIAYG}).  On the other hand, {EMACS} was one of the very
   first WYSIWYG editors, replacing (actually, at first overlaying)
   the extremely obscure, command-based {TECO}.  See also {WIMP
   environment}.  [Oddly enough, WYSIWYG has already made it into the
   OED, in lower case yet. -- ESR]