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• information scent — (in.fuhr.may.shuhn SENT) n. The visual and linguistic cues that enable a searcher to determine whether a source, particularly a Web site, has the information they seek, as well as to navigate to the desired data. Example Citation: In an… …   New words

• Information foraging — is a theory that applies the ideas from optimal foraging theory to understand how human users search for information. The theory is based on the assumption that, when searching for information, humans use built in foraging mechanisms that evolved …   Wikipedia

• information foraging — (in.fuhr.may.shuhn FOR.uh.jing) n. Searching for information, especially by using strategies analogous to the food foraging techniques employed by animals. information forager n. information forage v. Example Citation: Information foraging theory …   New words

• information fatigue syndrome — n. The weariness and stress that result from having to deal with excessive amounts of information. Also: IFS. Example Citation: Psychologist Dr David Lewis, who was involved in preparing the report, suggested that a new phenomenon, information… …   New words

• information triage — n. The process of gathering, sorting, and prioritizing information to identify what is relevant or important and to discard everything else. Example Citations: The relative stability of iPad 2 over, or next to, iPad 1, suggests the new computing… …   New words

• information tamer — n. A technical writer who specializes in explaining complex concepts from fields such as science and computing. Example Citation: In the United States, there are now highly paid professionals charged with translating obscure technical language,… …   New words

• information food chain — n. 1. The progression of data from bits (raw data) to information (processed data) to knowledge (assimilated data). 2. A spectrum that covers technological prowess (neophyte to expert), access to information (unwired to wired), or speed of… …   New words

• Scent hound — Scent hounds (Scenthounds) are a type of hound that primarily hunts by scent rather than sight. The Scenthound breeds are generally regarded as having some of the most sensitive noses among canines. Scenthounds specialize in following a smell or… …   Wikipedia

• Scent gland — Scent glands are found in the genital area of most mammals and in various other parts of the body, such as the underarms of humans and the preorbital glands of deer. They produce a semi viscous fluid which contains pheromones. These odor… …   Wikipedia

• scent — scent1 [sent] n 1.) a pleasant smell that something has = ↑fragrance ▪ a yellow rose with a lovely scent scent of ▪ the sweet scent of ripe fruit 2.) the smell of a particular animal or person that some other animals, for example dogs, can follow …   Dictionary of contemporary English