Wizard of Oz experiment

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Referring to a scene in which the Wizard of Oz hides behind a curtain to project an intimidating shadow image.

Noun[edit]

Wizard of Oz experiment (plural Wizard of Oz experiments)

  1. In the field of human-computer interaction, a research experiment in which subjects interact with a computer system that they believe to be autonomous, but which is actually being operated by an unseen human being.