The Design Process Vocabulary

In design, paying attention to a user's feelings and needs when designing a product.

• Feeling-driven design
• Compassion-driven design
• Sympathy-driven design
• Empathy

Someone who uses an object, including software and hardware.

• Viewer
• User
• Administrator
• Operator

How easy, efficient and satisfying it is to use a human-made object or device (including software).

• Usability

• Bug

• Feature

• App

A first or early model of a product that allows you to test assumptions before developing a final version.

• Prototype
• Blueprint
• Sample
• Mockup

The visual element of a program through which a user controls or communicates with the application. Often abbreviated UI.

• GUI (Graphical User Interface)
• AI (Artificial Intelligence)
• MI (Machine Interface)
• UI (User Interface)

Part of a program that does not work correctly.

• Bug

• Mistaking
• Erroring
• Faulting

Part of a program that adds functionality for the user.

• Feature

• Market

• Prototype

• Usability

An article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale.

• Merchandise
• Artifact
• Commodity
• Product

A piece of software designed for a purpose.

• App

• User interface elements

• Empathy

• User

A regular gathering of people for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other commodities.

• Store
• Market
• Restaurant
• Farm