Abstract
In his paper on ‘The Art of Man-Machine Communication’, Foley (10) gives a definition of the word ‘graphics’. If we add to this definition and adjust it to preserve the chronological order, then we end up with the following:
The word ‘graphics’ derives from the ancient Greek word ‘grafikos’ which would translate to ‘clearly and vividly described’. In modern times ‘graphic’ has taken the meaning given by the phrase ‘pertaining to the drawing of marks, lines or characters on a surface’, from which the usage of the term ‘Computer Graphics’ is clearly derived. It is precisely because graphics (second definition) are graphic (first definition) that they are used as a medium of communication between Man and Machine. Interaction with computers has been slowed down by the need to reduce all communication to written statements which can be typed.
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Daskalakis, C.N. (1988). Introduction To Graphics. In: Using and Administering an Apollo Network. Macmillan Computer Science Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10308-9_9
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