interactiondiagram
nounUK /ˌɪntərˈækʃən ˈdaɪəɡræm/
US /ˌɪntərˈækʃən ˈdaɪəɡræm/
A picture that shows how things or people talk and work with each other.
The teacher drew an interaction diagram to show how the parts of the machine work together.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A UML diagram that shows how objects exchange messages over time.
The engineer used an interaction diagram to trace the messages between the login and database objects.
3. A visual map of how users and a system affect each other.
The designer's interaction diagram helped the team see where users click and what the app does next.
4. A chart showing the forces or exchanges between parts of a physical system.
In physics class, the interaction diagram showed the forces between the two magnets.