user experience

American  

noun

1. Digital Technology. the perception and response of a person toward design elements of software or digital media while interacting with it. UX

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Etymology

Origin of user experience

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

While apps like Step handle the user experience, a chartered and regulated bank must hold deposits and issue the cards behind the scenes.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

"Apple faces fierce competition in every market where we operate, and we work tirelessly to create the best products, services and user experience," an Apple spokesperson said.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The user experience is a “positive one but not perfect yet,” they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Turner is an academic whose concern lies with user experience and the way A.I. will affect society.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025

In internal company correspondence, attacks on the hypocrisy of the music companies and defenses of a democratic communications structure imperceptibly gave way to discussions of "customer base," "user experience," and "saleable demographics."

From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by Boyle, James