usability
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From usable + -ity or use + -ability.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˌjuːzəˈbɪlɪti/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
[edit]usability (countable and uncountable, plural usabilities)
- The state or condition of being usable.
- The degree to which an object, device, software application, etc. is easy to use with no specific training.
- 2015 August 6, M. Sayma et al., “From Inpatient Notes to Outpatient Followup: Enhancing the Rhinology Service in a Tertiary Centre through Student Led Projects”, in International Journal of Otolaryngology[1], volume 2015, :
- The template was repiloted by the same four surgeons and recovery ward nurses to see if opinions and the usability of the template had improved, with the eventual aim of computerising the template.
- 2022, UGC NET Computer Science Paper II Chapter Wise Notebook, page 1346:
- The ability to learn how to use a system (learnability) is also a major subcharacteristic of usability.
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]degree to which an object or device is easy to use
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easiness of use in computing
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