ergonomics

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ergonomics - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  ergonomics \ergonomics\ n.
     biological science applied to study the relation between
     workers and their environments.
  
     Syn: biotechnology, bioengineering.
          [WordNet 1.5]

ergonomics - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  ergonomics
      n 1: the branch of engineering science in which biological
           science is used to study the relation between workers and
           their environments [syn: biotechnology, bioengineering,
           ergonomics]

ergonomics - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  ergonomics
  
     The study of the design and arrangement of equipment so that
     people will interact with the equipment in healthy,
     comfortable, and efficient manner.  As related to computer
     equipment, ergonomics is concerned with such factors as the
     physical design of the keyboard, screens, and related
     hardware, and the manner in which people interact with these
     hardware devices.
  
     (1995-04-14)