help screen

noun

plural help screens

: a screen (see screen entry 1 sense 4b) of explanatory material that can be accessed within a computer application or system and that provides information about how to use the application or system

I'm a fan of games that introduce a concept piece by piece and don't shove everything the game has to offer on a help screen all at once.

—Michael Cheng

compare help menu

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

help screen

noun

: a screen that can be accessed within a computer application or system and that provides information about how to use the application or system