Opacity

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Denotes the degree to which the system's functionality is not able to be perceived from its interface . Opacity is a special problem for many informational systems (as compared to mechanical systems). The software oscilloscope <BoeckerFischerNieper1986> is an effort to overcome the opacity of sytems.

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Denotes the degree to which the system's functionality is not able to be perceived from its interface <Brown1986>. Opacity is a special problem for many informational systems (as compared to mechanical systems). The software oscilloscope <BoeckerFischerNieper1986> is an effort to overcome the opacity of sytems. Author:

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