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Generic, Inclusive Term for HMI (Human Machine Interface) Feedback to User

English Language & Usage Asked by TempleGuard527 on May 1, 2021

I’m looking for a noun in a military setting whose meaning would capture all the feedback a user gets from a digital dashboard/controller (the HMI mentioned in the title).

For example, much like the interface of a smartphone or a dashboard on a vehicle, the user can use the HMI to send commands, check the status of things (like a speedometer or tachometer), and more. Some feedback the user gets is like a text message. No intervention is required. It’s simply information. Other feedback is like the "Windows Update" notifications on a computer that ask "Would you like to update now?" It requires a decision and an action before the notification goes away.

I’m looking for a term that would describe both the passive notifications and the "active" notifications (for lack of a better term). I’ve thought of "readout," "instrument," and "feedback." However, none of them seem to quite capture the spirit I’m looking for.

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