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User-friendly

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Meaning

(chiefly computing) Designed to be easy for an untrained user to use, with intuitive ordering of steps, consistent and logical placement of controls, etc..

Example Sentences

In the past few years, product engineers have infused the basic telephone with lots of high-tech, razzle-dazzle, and user friendly innovations such as speed dialing, automatic redial, speakerphones, cordless phones, hold buttons, and dialing memories.

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What does user-friendly mean?

User-friendly means (chiefly computing) Designed to be easy for an untrained user to use, with intuitive ordering of steps, consistent and logical placement of controls, etc..

What is a synonym for user-friendly?

Common synonyms include ergonomic.

What is the opposite of user-friendly?

Possible antonyms include procrustean, user-hostile, user-unfriendly.

How do you use user-friendly in a sentence?

In the past few years, product engineers have infused the basic telephone with lots of high-tech, razzle-dazzle, and user friendly innovations such as speed dialing, automatic redial, speakerphones, cordless phones, hold buttons, and dialing memories.

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