usability
n. practicability for use, convenience for use, capability of being used | ||||
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Usability Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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usability
<programming> The effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction with which users can achieve tasks in a particular environment of a product. High usability means a system is: easy to learn and remember; efficient, visually pleasing and fun to use; and quick to recover from errors.
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(1999-04-01)
<programming> The effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction with which users can achieve tasks in a particular environment of a product. High usability means a system is: easy to learn and remember; efficient, visually pleasing and fun to use; and quick to recover from errors.
http://www.orrnet.com/.
(1999-04-01)
Usability Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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usability
usability
the effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction with which users can achieve tasks in a particular environment of a product. high usability means a system is: easy to learn and remember; efficient, visually pleasing and fun to use; and quick to recover from errors.
usability
the effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction with which users can achieve tasks in a particular environment of a product. high usability means a system is: easy to learn and remember; efficient, visually pleasing and fun to use; and quick to recover from errors.
Usability Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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usability (or Web site usability)
The study of design and architecture factors that affect a user's ability to successfully perform tasks and solve problems on a Web site. Usability testing frequently involves giving users well-defined tasks and evaluating how different Web site designs enhance or hamper their ability to complete tasks effectively. The test results are then used to improve the usability of the Web site for a specific audience (or audiences). For an example of a usability factor, see action-to-reward.
The study of design and architecture factors that affect a user's ability to successfully perform tasks and solve problems on a Web site. Usability testing frequently involves giving users well-defined tasks and evaluating how different Web site designs enhance or hamper their ability to complete tasks effectively. The test results are then used to improve the usability of the Web site for a specific audience (or audiences). For an example of a usability factor, see action-to-reward.
Usability Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Usability
Usability is a term used to denote the ease with which people can employ a particular tool or other human-made object in order to achieve a particular goal. Usability can also refer to the methods of measuring usability and the study of the principles behind an object's perceived efficiency or elegance.
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