user experience
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user experience
An umbrella term for what a person feels when using a smartphone, tablet, personal computer or other electronic device. Since some functions are easy, while others might sometimes be awful, the...
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Definition: user experience
An umbrella term for what a person feels when using a smartphone, tablet, personal computer or other electronic device. Since some functions are easy, while others might sometimes be awful, the user experience can be very subjective. See user interface.
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