Choice Architecture
Noun · Hacker Culture
Definitions
The way choices are presented to people so that defaults, ordering, framing, and interface design influence decisions. In tech and product culture the phrase often appears in discussions about nudges, ethics, onboarding, and user behavior.
In plain English: Designing how choices are presented so that the presentation influences decisions.
Example: "The privacy review focused on choice architecture because the safest setting was buried under several screens while the risky default was one click away."