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Tag Alias: hud -> heads-up_display

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Log said:
I've never heard anyone refer to it as a head-up display and even the article itself lists both in the first sentence.

Just because everyone commonly mis-speaks, does not make it correct. Consider this, with only one head on the human body how can it be a heads-up display?

Algasir said:
The display is giving you a "heads-up".

No

Algasir said:
The display is giving you a "heads-up".

Incorrect, the display is allowing you to see the relevant information without going head-down or looking at instruments while operating an aircraft or other machinery.

Audio alerts give "heads-up"

Algasir said:
Looking up "heads-up" on Google gives me this.

How does it being a display make this wrong?

Simply because the head-up display provides information and visual cues in real-time, not in the future, or past.

eric.carson said:
Just because everyone commonly mis-speaks, does not make it correct. Consider this, with only one head on the human body how can it be a heads-up display?

Given that I've never seen it referred to as a head-up display, the heads-up refers to being given the "heads-up" in terms of information. Its listed as either or, and HUD, which is common in gaming, always refers to heads-up_display.

zatchii said:
Is the tag supposed to apply to game interfaces like post #478719, post #564101, post #823745?

I have a feeling it shouldn't, but I'm not quite sure what the criteria should be.

I've seen characters wearing a literal heads-up display and that seems to make up the majority of the tags.

The definition I posted only states "especially in advance". As in, it's mostly used for "in advance information" but it can be real-time information as well.

If someone gets shot down somewhere you can't see, and your HUD shows this, are you not given a "heads up" that someone has been shot down?

I've also never heard it called "head-up". It does makes sense because it allows you to keep your head up while receiving information. "Heads-up" also makes sense, because it always displays information such as ammo/grenade count, giving you a constant heads-up when you use ammo or take damage. Being the CoD beast that I am, I prefer heads-up.

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