Definition
Although there is no general agreement on the exact meaning of the term "interaction technique", the most popular definition is from the computer graphics literature:
An interaction technique is a way of using a physical input/output device to perform a generic task in a human-computer dialogue.A more recent variation is:
An interaction technique is the fusion of input and output, consisting of all software and hardware elements, that provides a way for the user to accomplish a task.Read more about this topic: User Interface Techniques
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