usabilityrules

noun

UK /ˌjuːzəˈbɪləti ruːlz/

US /ˌjuːzəˈbɪləti ruːlz/

Rules that help make things easy and nice for people to use.

The app follows usability rules so even kids can find the buttons quickly.

SYNONYMS

design guidelines ease-of-use rules user-friendly rules interface standards

RELATED WORDS

usability accessibility user experience design interface

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A set of checks used to test whether a website is simple to navigate.

The team ran usability rules on the new site before launching it.

3. Guidelines that help designers make products comfortable for everyone.

Following usability rules made the toy's buttons easier for small hands.

4. Standards for making instructions clear and simple to follow.

The manual was rewritten using usability rules so people could build the shelf faster.