buttonology

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Noun

1. The study of [[button]]s (clothing fasteners and badges).
2. {{lb|en|derogatory}} An exaggerated and pointlessly pedantic systematization, especially of something trivial.
3. {{lb|en|informal}} 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.
4. {{lb|en|US|military|slang}} [[user interface|User interface]]

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