Glossary

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• motional input device

  a device that detects the motion of a user or an object, such as a motion…

• morse code

  a method of text entry for those with severe motor impairments. A sing…

• latecomer

  in groupware systems, a person who joins a session after the session w…

• lens

  a movable region on the screen (such as a large magnifying glass) that…

• performance measure

  a quantitative rating on how someone performed a task, such as the tim…

• information design

  a broad term for the design tasks of deciding how to structure, select…

• spin box

  a widget for input of numbers, consisting of a text entry field that al…

• load testing

  testing a software system to verify that it can handle high-volume us…