Perhaps it is regional. I would think convection because the air moves by convection. Different from a fan oven which moves it by a fan. Which would lead to more air movement than convection alone.
Air fryers I think the fan is more directed at the food though.
A fan is still convection, it’s just forced convection. You’re thinking only of ambient convection as convection. And air fryer designs vary, there are some that are constructed the way most fan ovens are, where is just in the middle of the back, some where it’s on the top blowing down. The former would be indistinguishable from a traditional oven, except that the smaller space makes it preheat easier
Perhaps it is regional. I would think convection because the air moves by convection. Different from a fan oven which moves it by a fan. Which would lead to more air movement than convection alone.
Air fryers I think the fan is more directed at the food though.
A fan is still convection, it’s just forced convection. You’re thinking only of ambient convection as convection. And air fryer designs vary, there are some that are constructed the way most fan ovens are, where is just in the middle of the back, some where it’s on the top blowing down. The former would be indistinguishable from a traditional oven, except that the smaller space makes it preheat easier