interactive

[ in-ter-ak-tiv ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈæk tɪv /
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adjective

acting one upon or with the other.
of or relating to a two-way system of electronic communications, as by means of television or computer: interactive communications between families using two-way cable television.
(of a computer program or system) interacting with a human user, often in a conversational way, to obtain data or commands and to give immediate results or updated information: For many years airline reservations have been handled by interactive computer systems.

Origin of interactive

First recorded in 1825–35; inter- + active

OTHER WORDS FROM interactive

in·ter·ac·tive·ly, adverb non·in·ter·ac·tive, adjective

Words nearby interactive

interacinous, interact, interactant, interaction, interactionism, interactive, interactive engineering, interactive fiction, interactive video, interactive whiteboard, interagency

Words related to interactive

collective, bilateral, reciprocal, communal, connected, convertible, dependent, give-and-take, interchangeable, joint, public, related, respective, returned, united, conjoint, correlative, associated, conjunct, interdependent

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British Dictionary definitions for interactive

interactive
/ (ˌɪntərˈæktɪv) /

adjective

allowing or relating to continuous two-way transfer of information between a user and the central point of a communication system, such as a computer or television
(of two or more persons, forces, etc) acting upon or in close relation with each other; interacting

Derived forms of interactive

interactivity, noun

Cultural definitions for interactive

interactive

If users receive real-time feedback from a computer so that they can modify the use of the machine, the hardware, software, or content, the system is said to be interactive.