transparent
1. Not visible, hidden said of a system which functions in a manner not evident to the user. For example, the Domain Name System transparently resolves a {fully qualified domain name} into an {Internet address} without the user being aware of it. Compare this to what {Donald Norman (http://www.atg.apple.com/Norman/)} calls "invisibility", which he illustrates from the user' s point of view: "You use computers when you use many modern automobiles, microwave ovens, games, CD players and calculators. You don' t notice the computer because you think of yourself as doing the task, not as using the computer." ["The Design of Everyday Things", New York, Doubleday, 1989, p. 185]. 2. Fully defined, known, predictable said of a sub-system in which matters generally subject to volition or stochastic state change have been chosen, measured, or determined by the environment. Thus for transparent systems, output is a known function of the inputs, and users can both predict the behaviour and depend upon it. (1996-06-04) In addition suitable contents:
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