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Taxonomy vs Backchannel - What's the difference?

taxonomy | backchannel |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and backchannel

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while backchannel is (computing) a real-time online discussion that occurs simultaneously with a verbal presentation.

As a verb backchannel is

to employ a back channel.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    backchannel

    English

    Alternative forms

    * back-channel

    Verb

  • To employ a back channel.
  • (linguistics) To employ non-verbal (oral and visual) means to influence a speaker without interruption.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) A real-time online discussion that occurs simultaneously with a verbal presentation.