3 definitions
for interactive
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
interactive
adj 1: used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so
the total effect is greater than the sum of the two
(or more) [syn: synergistic] [ant: antagonistic]
2: capable of acting on or influencing each other [syn: interactional]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) :
INTERACTIVE
A network simulation language.
["Design and Implementation of a Pascal Based Interactive
Network Simulation Language", R. Lakshmanan, PhD Thesis,
Oakland U, Rochester MI 1983].
(1995-01-12)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) :
interactive
A term describing a program whose input and
output are interleaved, like a conversation, allowing the
user's input to depend on earlier output from the same run.
The interaction with the user is usually conducted through
either a text-based interface or a graphical user interface.
Other kinds of interface, e.g. using speech recognition
and/or speech synthesis, are also possible.
This is in contrast to batch processing where all the input
is prepared before the program runs and so cannot depend on
the program's output.
(1996-06-21)