What is the most common user interface in the world? [closed]
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Please explain:
(1) What leads you to believe the interface is the most commonly used, and
(2) Why do you believe that it is an interface.
UPDATE: Leonardo Herrera’s answer “The button, and its cousin hyperlink” had been…
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