display–control compatibility

in ergonomics, a design principle stating that controls and their corresponding displays should be compatible on such dimensions as direction of movement, color, and location or alignment. See also control function logic; proximity compatibility.

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January 29th 2025

proximal

adj.

1. situated near or directed toward the trunk or center of an organism.

2. near or mostly closely related to the point of reference or origin. Compare distal. —proximally adv.