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==Full Title or Meme== | ==Full Title or Meme== | ||
| − | The | + | The [[Subject]] of a transaction with a web site. Nearly all web sites assume that the user is a natural person and some use [[Turing Test]]s of some sort to verify that it is a natural person. |
==Context== | ==Context== | ||
| − | Depending on the context the | + | * Depending on the context the [[User]] can be a natural individual, also known as a [[Carbon-based Life Form]], or a [[Legal Person]], which will be either a [[Business]] or [[Government]]. |
| + | * Typically the term [[User]] is likely to be limited to [[Carbon-based Life Form]]s, and the term the term [[Subject]] is more generally applied. | ||
| + | * The term [[User Experience]] will always be used to indicate a [[Carbon-based Life Form]] operating with some sort of [[User Agent]] on a device. | ||
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| + | ===Goals=== | ||
| + | *User control | ||
| + | *Reliance | ||
==Problems== | ==Problems== | ||
| + | *As a general rule, centralized databases are more efficient and effective, which makes | ||
| + | *Usages of the terms related to the subject of an interchange are not consistent, even within a single document, so caution is advised. | ||
==Solutions== | ==Solutions== | ||
| − | See [[C2B]] and [[C2G]] for descriptions of the user | + | See [[C2B]] and [[C2G]] for descriptions of interactions of the user with [[Business]] or [[Government]]. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| + | Alternate terms for the [[User]] are [[Consumer]], [[Subject]], and [[Principal]] which terms have slightly different connotations. | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:24, 9 March 2020
Full Title or Meme
The Subject of a transaction with a web site. Nearly all web sites assume that the user is a natural person and some use Turing Tests of some sort to verify that it is a natural person.
Context
- Depending on the context the User can be a natural individual, also known as a Carbon-based Life Form, or a Legal Person, which will be either a Business or Government.
- Typically the term User is likely to be limited to Carbon-based Life Forms, and the term the term Subject is more generally applied.
- The term User Experience will always be used to indicate a Carbon-based Life Form operating with some sort of User Agent on a device.
Goals
- User control
- Reliance
Problems
- As a general rule, centralized databases are more efficient and effective, which makes
- Usages of the terms related to the subject of an interchange are not consistent, even within a single document, so caution is advised.
Solutions
See C2B and C2G for descriptions of interactions of the user with Business or Government.
References
Alternate terms for the User are Consumer, Subject, and Principal which terms have slightly different connotations.
