end user

noun

: the ultimate consumer of a finished product

Examples of end user in a Sentence

Programmers should always keep the end user in mind when designing a new piece of software.
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And as end users, this could be an exciting moment—watching how OpenAI crafts a search experience and seeing what new possibilities emerge. Noa Eshed, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 Early Warning and the three banks named in the complaint hastily created the payments network to head off rival payment apps including Venmo and CashApp without adequately protecting end users, the suit alleges. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024 For example, if one service frequently crashes or is slow, this insight helps adjust the failover strategy so that the impact on end users is minimized. Sameer Malhotra, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 In more practical terms, these researchers were advocating for the need for end users to have a better understanding of what technology is available, and what the accompanying risks are to using such technology. Ellen Choi, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for end user 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of end user was circa 1945

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“End user.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20user. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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end user

noun
: the ultimate consumer of a finished product

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