What is Usability - Usability Definition

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What is usability?

Usability refers to the ease of access and use of a product or website.

The usability of a product can be defined by the following components:

Learnability: How easy is it for users to perform simple tasks the first time they use the product?
Efficiency: How quickly can users accomplish tasks?
Memorability: How easily can users go back to performing tasks efficiently after some period of time?
Errors: How many errors do users make, how easily can they fix them?
Satisfaction: How pleasant is it to use the product?

A usable website has the following characteristics:

Users become familiar with it easily. They are competent in using the website during the first contact with it.
Users achieve their goals through using the website.
It is easy to recall the interface of the website and how to use it on the next visit.

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