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Testing which "encompasses a range of methods that examine how users in the target audience actually interact with a system, in contrast to analytic techniques such as usability inspection." GLOSSARY. 2005 VVSG
Also known asuser testing · user experience testing · UX testing · usability evaluation · usability assessment
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Testing which "encompasses a range of methods that examine how users in the target audience actually interact with a system, in contrast to analytic techniques such as usability inspection." GLOSSARY. 2005 VVSG
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Usability Testing. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/usability-testing
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