multi-touch
Pinch-to-zoom technology
Multi-touch describes touchscreen technology that recognizes two or more simultaneous points of contact, enabling gestures like pinching to zoom or rotating with two fingers.
The term emerged with smartphones and tablets: The multi-touch display responds to complex gestures.
Before multi-touch, touchscreens could only register one finger at a time.
Relating to charge storage
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
- displayPresentation for viewing
- sensorInput-detecting device
- electrodeConductive interface point
digitizer · touchpad · trackpad · stylus · screen · tablet · smartphone · kiosk
Squeeze with fingertips
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
- swipeQuick sliding motion
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
- rotateTurn about an axis
spread · flick · drag · pan · scroll · double-tap · long-press · slide
Data received for processing
- navigationDetermining position and course
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- controlAuthority to direct
- feedbackReturned response data
haptic · tactile · intuitive · UX · usability · engagement · interactivity · collaboration
Responsiveness to stimuli
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- latencyDelay in system response
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- accuracyDegree of correctness
reactivity · fluidity · tracking · registration · responsiveness
capacitive
Relating to charge storage
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
- displayPresentation for viewing
- sensorInput-detecting device
electrode · digitizer · touchpad · trackpad · stylus · screen · tablet · smartphone · kiosk · surface
pinch
Squeeze with fingertips
rotate · spread · flick · drag · pan · scroll · double-tap · long-press · slide · squeeze
input
Data received for processing
- navigationDetermining position and course
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- controlAuthority to direct
feedback · haptic · tactile · intuitive · UX · usability · engagement · interactivity · collaboration
sensitivity
Responsiveness to stimuli
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- latencyDelay in system response
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
accuracy · reactivity · fluidity · tracking · registration · responsiveness
multi-touchkeyboard input
Typed data entry
voice control · eye tracking · touchless · trackpad · joystick control