Usability Glossary Definition

Term Usability
Definition

Usability is the degree to which intended users can use a product, document, or interface effectively, efficiently, and satisfactorily in a specific context.

Usability is a Web user-experience or interface concept used to design how people navigate, understand, and interact with digital products.

Context & Usage

Documentation usability depends on findability, task fit, language, organization, examples, and accessibility. Writers use usability findings to improve content structure and reduce user friction.

Additional Resource: Nielsen Norman Group Usability 101.

Product teams use this concept when shaping navigation, interaction patterns, page hierarchy, and the overall experience of using a website or Web application.

Related concepts include User Experience, User Interface and Wireframe.

Categories Technical Writing and Documentation, Instructional Design, Technical Training, and Learning Development, Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies, Enterprise Applications, CRM, and Contact Center Systems, Artificial Intelligence