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title: "What are metaphors used for in functional design? Can you name some successful examples?"  
description: "What are metaphors used for in functional design? Can you name some successful examples?"  
author: "nitya singh"  
published: 2018-02-28  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/35611/what-are-metaphors-used-for-in-functional-design-can-you-name-some-successful-examples  
category: "software"  
tags: ["software and applications (non-game)"]  

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# What are metaphors used for in functional design? Can you name some successful examples?


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