Five Stars

Phrase · Hacker Culture

Definitions

  1. The highest rating in a common five-star rating system used in apps, marketplaces, reviews, and internal feedback tools. In product culture five stars often become a shorthand for sentiment, even when the number hides a lot of nuance.

    In plain English: The top score in a five-star rating system.

    Example: "The team celebrated their five stars in the store until support data showed the happiest reviewers were not representative of the most important users."

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