Used often in relation to internet experiences or CD-ROM facilities, as these often provide non-linear pathways for accessing information or entertainment
Refers to making use of a computer program's interface An interface is a set of commands or menus through which a user communicates with a program A command-driven interface is one in which you enter commands A menu-driven interface is one in which you select command choices from various menus displayed on the screen Graphical user interfaces (GUIs) that use windows, icons, and pop-up menus have become standard on personal computers
Movement by a user from web page to web page within a particular website or between different websites
To move around on the WWW by following hypertext paths from document to document
To find one's way around on the World Wide Web by following hypertext links from document to document, and from computer to computer
direct carefully and safely; "He navigated his way to the altar" act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?
Navigation describes the act of browsing or 'surfing' around web pages using various means including following links and entering URLs or addresses to other web pages
To move around on the WWW by following hypertext paths from document to document on different computers
To move around different parts of a Web site by following links On a well designed Web site, navigation is fast and foolproof
When a ship or boat navigates an area of water, it sails on or across it. a lock system to allow sea-going craft to navigate the upper reaches of the river Such boats can navigate on the Nile. = sail