Meaning affordance
What does affordance mean? Here you find 6 meanings of the word affordance. You can also add a definition of affordance yourself

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affordance


a quality of an object or environment that allows someone to perform an actionIn graphical design (e.g., screen displays), physical affordances play only a minor role, so other principles must be invo [..]
Source: macmillandictionary.com

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affordance


a situation where an object’s sensory characteristics intuitively imply its functionality and use.
Source: usabilityfirst.com

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affordance


noun. The values of a stimulant or an item that determines it's usefulness as it pertains to a living body.
Source: psychologydictionary.org

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affordance


<computer graphics> A visual clue to the function of an object. (01 Apr 1998)
Source: mondofacto.com (offline)

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affordance


When a control behaves as its appearance suggests.
Source: usability.gov (offline)

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affordance


A potential action that is made possible by a given object or environment; ''especially'', one that is made easily discoverable.
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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