? Never heard that definition before. Surely the view is what is shown to the user (and handles interaction)

>View doesn't necessarily mean UI. It could be a return value from an API.
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>>I know Fowler classified MVC as a UI pattern (there are others, but he is the one I can rank/point to without thinking hard).
>>Personally I disagree, siding more with others describing it as a design pattern having architectural consequences - even if the "V" clearly points to users being around ;-)