HUD
An example of GAE's HUD.
The HUD, or Heads Up Display, is the official name for the information which surrounds the game window, such as the resource window, at the top, which tells how many of each resource you have (and the maximum of it you can have).
Engine differences
GAE is able to fully customize its HUD via a widget's configuration file, which allows full customization of the HUD, including menus and information displays. MegaGlest is able to display a single image which will be placed around the game window.