Definitions
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- adjective Of or pertaining to a
system that includes bothhuman andmachine and/or theirinterface .
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Examples
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Also, the fall of ground, especially rock bursts and man-machine interaction were the main causes of such accidents,” he said.
Michelle Chen: Mine Workers Struggle for Safety Underground, Justice in the Streets Michelle Chen 2011
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The young Mill came to think of himself as a man-machine trained too early in logic and analysis, as deficient in feeling a weakness he sought to cure with large doses of Wordsworth.
I'd be much happier if people stopped asking if I was happy | Rachel Cooke 2011
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Such definitions sit quite happily with Manfred Clynes, who, at the age of 85, continues to explore the man-machine relationship through his creation of a music software program called SuperConductor.
50 years of cyborgs Caspar Llewellyn Smith 2010
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Similarly, Britain's creation and utilization of an efficient (and almost science fiction-like) man-machine command and control interface allowed the Royal Air Force to track German aircraft and mass enough force at the decisive point to win the "Battle of Britain."
Adam Elkus: Beyond Twitter Revolutions and False Choices Adam Elkus 2010
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The network of things and the man-machine interface is more about integrating 'things' more seamlessly into our lives than having a fridge you can surf the web on.
Brett King: What Innovations Will Rock Our World in the Next 25 Years? Brett King 2010
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That would be a nice blend of man-machine mission and a possible precursor to even more ambitious mission further away.
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Instead, they offer their own take on what New Order did in the 80s and Radiohead did in the 90s: boyish existential angst coolly dramatised by waves of swelling synths and clattering man-machine rhythms.
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Dave Simpson Total Control Henge Beat LP Yet another gem from the Australian rock underground: Melbourne scene genius Mikey Young of Eddy Current Suppression Ring masterminds this fantastic man-machine blend of synth-wave robo-garage and messy, fleshy punk-rock splatter.
F&M Playlist 2011
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There is no longer a central group with expertise that has responsibility for the vehicle man-machine design.
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The network of things and the man-machine interface is more about integrating 'things' more seamlessly into our lives than having a fridge you can surf the web on.
Brett King: What Innovations Will Rock Our World in the Next 25 Years? Brett King 2010
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