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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No matter how advantageous a tech tool may be for a business, if the end users (customers) aren’t benefitting, implementation of that tech is just an exercise in futility. Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 This process was created in order to limit spam on the pathway and protect end users. Aaron Alter, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 Its revenue comes from direct sales of wood to end users and from sales of software into the wood industry to facilitate moving, tracking and selling the recycled product. Diana Olick, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025 While many academic labs are limited by the number of participants willing to enroll in cardiac monitoring studies, Google is uniquely resourced and situated to reach many more end users, Khalili adds. IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2025 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 30 Mar. 2025.

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end user

noun
: the ultimate consumer of a finished product

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