Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wizard of oz experiment

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: wiz-ard of oz -ex-per-i-ment
IPA

56

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

6

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In the field of human-computer interaction, a research experiment in which subjects interact with a computer system that they believe to be autonomous, but which is actually being operated by an unseen human being.

Etymology

Referring to a scene in which the Wizard of Oz hides behind a curtain to project an intimidating shadow image.

Inflected Forms

Wizard of Oz experiments (plural)

Questions

What does wizard of oz experiment mean?: In the field of human-computer interaction, a research experiment in which subjects interact with a computer system that they believe to be autonomous, but which is actually being operated by an unseen human being.
Where does wizard of oz experiment come from?: Referring to a scene in which the Wizard of Oz hides behind a curtain to project an intimidating shadow image.

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