A single, self-contained interface piece — such as a button, checkbox or navigation bar — that is designed once and reused wherever it's needed. Updating the original updates every place it appears.
Synonyms
- ui component
- reusable component
Related terms
In plain words
- a reusable interface part like a button or a card
- one design piece you can copy everywhere
Usage example
She created the card as a component so all forty product tiles could share one design.
Don't confuse with…
- instanceA component is the reusable original; an instance is a placed copy of it that inherits its design.
Categories
- Design systems