The clickable or tappable area of a button, which should be large enough to hit easily with a fingertip even when the visible icon is small. Guidelines suggest at least about 44 pixels across.
Synonyms
- touch target
- hit target
- hit area
Related terms
In plain words
- the area you can actually tap
- how big the tappable spot is
Don't confuse with…
- affordanceAffordance is the visual hint that something is clickable; the tap target is the actual size of the region that responds to a tap.
Categories
- Buttons & actions