UX Glossary

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Scanability Scanning Scenarios Screen reader Screenful Scroll bar Scroll stopper Scrolling Section 508 Semantics Server-side (image map) Simultaneous menus Site map Six Sigma Standard deviation Style sheet Syntax System Usability Scale (SUS)
Scanability Scanning Scenarios Screen reader Screenful Scroll bar Scroll stopper Scrolling Section 508 Semantics Server-side (image map) Simultaneous menus Site map Six Sigma Standard deviation Style sheet Syntax System Usability Scale (SUS)

Semantics

Semantics is a term used to distinguish the meaning of an instruction from its format. A semantic error occurs when you enter a legal command that does not make sense in the current context. To reduce error, provide semantic hints. Example of a semantic hint: 'Use AND to retrieve a smaller set of records in which both of the search terms are present. Use OR to retrieve a larger number of records; OR is commonly used to search for synonymous terms or concepts.

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