| Term | Reference |
|---|---|
| Append | Add text at the end of the existing text |
| Insert | Add text between the beginning and the end of the existing text |
| Delete | Remove text |
| Replace | Paste over - A delete followed by a paste |
| Overwrite | Type over - A delete followed by a typing |
| Displace | A cut-and-paste, or move |
| Copy | Copy and paste operation |
| Pause | Duration between the end of an input event and the beginning of the next. E.g. Key release to next keypress |
| Cognitive Pause | A pause in writing with a value greater than the specified cognitive pause duration |
| Term | Reference |
|---|---|
| Node | A node is a graph which corresponds to a sequence of events related to a particular operation |
| Edge | A link between Nodes which signify a relationship, e.g. Chronology, Text flow or direct relationship like between a delete and a removed node |
| Removed Node | Text that existed but was subsequently deleted and no longer exists in the Final Text |
| Term | Reference |
|---|---|
| Node Distance | Number of Nodes between current node and the effected node |
| Relative Node Distance | The percentage of the Node distance as a factor of the total number of current nodes |
| Term | Reference |
|---|---|
| User Event | All input events by the informant - equivalent to the number of rows in the log file |
| Text Production event | An event that adds at least a single character to the text |
| Text Elimination event | An event that deletes at least a single character from the text |
| Cut event | An operation done either by the keyboard or mouse to cut at least a single character from the text |
| Copy event | An operation done either by the keyboard or mouse to copy at least a single character from the text |
| Paste event | An operation done either by the keyboard or mouse to paste at least a single character cut or copied from the text or another source into the text |
| Cursor Navigation event | A operation performed using the navigation keys on the keyboard to move the cursor/caret position within the text |
| Mouse event | An operation performed using the mouse - excluding cut, copy and paste |
| Term | Reference |
|---|---|
| A Gene | An operation that is performed on a text which has an explicit or implicit impact on the text |
| Append | Addition of text at the end of the current text |
| Insert | Insertion of text between the beginning and the end of the current text |
| Delete | Removal of text form the current text |
| Displace | Move text from one location to another in the current text |
| Copy | Copy text from one location and append or insert in another location of the current text |
| Navigate | Move the cursor using the navigation keys on the keyboard or using the mouse |
| Select | Operations that select sections of the existing test using keyboard or mouse |
| Unknown | Events that have no direct impact on the text. E.g. Modifier or shortcut key presses |