usability engineering
nounUK /ˌjuːzəˈbɪləti ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
US /ˌjuːzəˈbɪləti ˌendʒɪˈnɪrɪŋ/
Usability engineering is the work of making tools and apps easy and fun for people to use.
The team used usability engineering to make the game's buttons big and simple for kids.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The study of how well people can use a product to reach their goals.
Her class on usability engineering taught her how to watch real users try a website.
3. A process of testing and improving a design by watching real people use it.
Through usability engineering, they found that the menu confused new players.
4. The practice of building software so it is safe, clear, and comfortable to operate.
Usability engineering helped the hospital make its check-in screen easy for everyone.