Glossary

Popular Glossary Terms

internationalization

or i18n (the letter “i” followed by 18 letters, followe…
intuitive

a term used loosely to refer to user interfaces that are easy to unders…
hedonic quality

(hedonism: the unrestrained pursuit of pleasure) the aspects of a us…
end user

the primary target user of a system, usually assumed to be the least co…
alert box

a dialog box, generally modal, that appears to alert the user to impor…
metaphor

the use of one idea or object to represent another; making an implicit…
early adopter

a person who chooses to purchase or use relatively new technology bef…
clinical trial

testing a system in a clinical setting; that is, in a hospital, clinic…