buttonology.
The study of buttons (clothing fasteners and badges).
Meaning & usage
The study of buttons (clothing fasteners and badges).
An exaggerated and pointlessly pedantic systematization, especially of something trivial.
The basic training required to start using a machine or piece of software: what the components of the interface are, what they do, and how to accomplish basic tasks.
User interface
Where this word comes from
From button + -ology. In the sense of pedantic systematization, a calque of Swedish knappologi with the same literal meaning.
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