Usability: meaning, definitions and examples
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usability
[ ˌjuː.zəˈbɪl.ə.ti ]
website design
The extent to which a product can be used by specified users to achieve specified goals with effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction in a specified context of use.
Synonyms
accessibility, ease of use, user-friendliness
Examples of usage
- The usability of the new website design was praised by the users.
- Improving the usability of the app led to an increase in user engagement.
general
The quality of being able to be easily used or accessed.
Synonyms
accessibility, ease of use, user-friendliness
Examples of usage
- The usability of the new software made it popular among users.
- The website's usability played a key role in attracting more visitors.
Translations
Translations of the word "usability" in other languages:
🇵🇹 usabilidade
🇮🇳 उपयोगिता
🇩🇪 Benutzerfreundlichkeit
🇮🇩 kegunaan
🇺🇦 зручність використання
🇵🇱 użyteczność
🇯🇵 使いやすさ
🇫🇷 utilisabilité
🇪🇸 usabilidad
🇹🇷 kullanılabilirlik
🇰🇷 사용성
🇸🇦 سهولة الاستخدام
🇨🇿 použitelnost
🇸🇰 použiteľnosť
🇨🇳 可用性
🇸🇮 uporabnost
🇮🇸 notendavænleiki
🇰🇿 пайдаланушылық
🇬🇪 გამოყენებადობა
🇦🇿 istifadə rahatlığı
🇲🇽 usabilidad
Word origin
The term 'usability' originated in the field of human-computer interaction to describe the effectiveness and efficiency with which users can achieve their goals using a particular system. It gained prominence as technology advanced and user experience became a crucial aspect of product design. Usability principles have influenced various industries, leading to an emphasis on user-centered design and intuitive interfaces.
See also: abuse, disuse, disused, misuse, misused, overuse, peruse, reusableness, reuse, reusing, underuse, unusable, unused, usable, usage, used, useful, usefully, usefulness, useless, uselessness, users, using, usual, utensil, utilize.