Meanings
nouninformation scent (usually uncountable, plural information scents)
plural information scents
- uncountableusuallyThe cues by which users determine how to navigate through a website or other user interface in order to find the information they need.
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APA
information scent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/information%20scent
MLA
“information scent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/information%20scent. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “information scent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/information%20scent.
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