object display

a single display that uses a meaningful shape to present different types of information simultaneously. Object displays usually take the form of polygons, changes in the shape of which provide an indication of the status of the system (see emergent feature). Also called configural display.

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March 16th 2025

phantom

1. an illusion without material substance.

2. the feeling that an amputated body part (e.g., a limb or breast) is still present. See breast-phantom phenomenon; phantom limb; pseudoesthesia.