Graphic symbols are being used more and more frequently in computer applications, as high resolution displays with advanced graphic capabilities become more common (for example, see [14]). The motivations for using graphic symbols—or icons, as they have been called—in command menus are similar to the reasons graphic symbols have long been popular for use on maps.
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