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I always thought it was "Fake User Interface."



Yes, I always heard "FUI/Fake User Interface" used to describe those deceptive pop-up advertisements meant to look like a Windows system window (usually with some nonsense warning like "Your computer is broadcasting an IP address!").


I simply stopped reading presuming it meant Futuristic User Interface.




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