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interactive

[in-ter-ak-tiv]

adjective

  1. acting one upon or with the other.

  2. of or relating to a two-way system of electronic communications, as by means of television or computer.

    interactive communications between families using two-way cable television.

  3. (of a computer program or system) interacting with a human user, often in a conversational way, to obtain data or commands and to give immediate results or updated information.

    For many years airline reservations have been handled by interactive computer systems.



interactive

/ ˌɪԳəˈæɪ /

adjective

  1. allowing or relating to continuous two-way transfer of information between a user and the central point of a communication system, such as a computer or television

  2. (of two or more persons, forces, etc) acting upon or in close relation with each other; interacting

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

interactive

  1. If users receive real-time feedback from a computer so that they can modify the use of the machine, the hardware, software, or content, the system is said to be interactive.

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Other Word Forms

  • interactively adverb
  • noninteractive adjective
  • ˌԳٱˈپٲ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of interactive1

First recorded in 1825–35; inter- + active
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The Toothless foam puppet had an articulated jaw and articulated ear plates that allowed for a subtle, interactive performance.

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The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the game companies came to a resolution on Monday, more than two years after their previous agreement covering interactive media expired.

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She has interned with Bloomberg News and Lookout Santa Cruz, where she told stories through data and interactive maps.

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Some players think of it more as an interactive movie, which speaks to a prominent problem in shows and movies adapted from extensively scripted games.

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Nursery staff used a tablet to play farm animal sounds, display QR codes for him to scan and created an interactive whiteboard to demonstrate his understanding of numbers and letters.

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