usability testing
nounUK /ˌjuːzəˈbɪləti ˈtestɪŋ/
US /ˌjuːzəˈbɪləti ˈtestɪŋ/
Usability testing is when people try out something, like a game or a website, to see if it is easy to use.
The team did usability testing to find out why kids got stuck on the sign-up page.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A research method where real users complete tasks while observers record problems and reactions.
During usability testing, five participants each tried to book a ticket and the team noted every hesitation.
3. The process of checking whether a product meets agreed ease-of-use standards before release.
Usability testing confirmed the app passed the company's accessibility checklist.
4. A school exercise where students test a classmate's project and suggest improvements.
Our teacher ran usability testing on our class apps so we could fix confusing buttons.