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What is Ergonomics means









         the study of the relationship between workers and their

         environment, especially the equipment they use

                                                                  Collins Discovery Encyclopedia




         The study of human capability and psychology in relation to

         the working environment and the equipment operated by

         the worker.

                                   McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical




         The study of the design and arrangement of equipment so

         that people will interact with the equipment in healthy,

         comfortable, and efficient manner. As related to computer

         equipment, ergonomics is concerned with such factors as

         the physical design of the keyboard, screens, and related

         hardware, and the manner in which people interact with

         these hardware device

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