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curses (programming library)
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<p>curses is a <a href="/facts/Computer_terminal/fSlx05qV">terminal</a> control <a href="/facts/Library_(computer_science)/xRzL3P7q">library</a> for <a href="/facts/Unix-like/YAKrAxzd">Unix-like</a> systems, enabling the construction of <a href="/facts/Text_user_interface/bngNtqIY">text user interface</a> (TUI) applications. </p><p>The name is a pun on the term "<a href="/facts/Cursor_(computers)/bGhgwPSq">cursor</a> optimization". It is a library of functions that manage an application's display on character-cell terminals (e.g., <a href="/facts/VT100/5bQBqBb5">VT100</a>). </p><p><a href="/facts/Ncurses/anPTppfj">ncurses</a> is the approved replacement for <a href="/facts/4.4BSD/VUMqqYzx">4.4BSD</a> classic curses. </p>