Glossary entry

Interaction surface

Definition

The moments, interfaces, and channels where people experience system decisions and can intervene. Mapping it shows where to add confirmation steps that protect people, where people need more room to act, and where people cannot challenge, appeal, or exit.

TemporalStructural

Related terms

Cognitive saturation point Decision surface Heat maps of refusal
Cite this glossary entry · v1.17.1 · updated Oct 6, 2026 · CC BY-SA 4.0

APA

Ethotechnics Institute. (2026). Interaction surface. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/interaction-surface

MLA

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Chicago

Ethotechnics Institute. "Interaction surface." Ethotechnics glossary. Oct 6, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/interaction-surface.

BibTeX

@misc{glossary_interaction-surface,
  title={Interaction surface},
  author={Ethotechnics Institute},
  year={2026},
  howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
  url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/interaction-surface},
  version={v1.17.1}
}

RIS

TY  - WEB
TI  - Interaction surface
AU  - Ethotechnics Institute
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Authorship

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  • Published: Dec 3, 2025
  • Last updated: Oct 6, 2026
  • Version: v1.17.1

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