In plain English
This means adding more detail or limits to what is being asked for. By making the request more specific, the returned matches become fewer and more closely focused.
In context
Here, it tells the user to make the current request more specific so the list shows a narrower set of results.
- Situation
- Using dashboards, tables, filters, sorting, views, and bulk controls
- What it communicates
- prompts the user to narrow the current list
Meaning limits
The term itself does not say which criteria will be used or how the narrowing is carried out.
Examples
“She tried to refine results by changing "birds" to "shore birds in winter."”
“After the first list came back too broad, the message told him to refine results with a more detailed request.”