use case
noun
variants
or less commonly use-case
plural use cases also use-cases
: a use to which something (such as a proposed product or service) can be put : application sense 1a(2)
There are various use cases for the cloud: website hosting, disaster recovery, … etc.—
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informationsecuritybuzz.comUsers seem to want single-purpose mobile apps that nail a specific use case quickly.—Josh Constine
Josh ConstineThe pandemic has pushed the adoption of technology for various use-cases.—businesswire.com
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Robust benchmarking frameworks will play a crucial role by providing a faster, more scalable alternative to human evaluation, enabling decision makers to test systems efficiently once benchmarks are in place for specific use cases.
—Olga Megorskaya, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Bersin's company recently released a review of the most successful use cases of AI in HR with benchmarking data and case studies from Delta and other companies, identifying a few trends and key themes.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Internal use cases In the burgeoning battle against tariffs, brands and retailers are looking for ways to make every dollar count.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025
The 2025 MacBook Air did edge out the Acer in Geekbench Pro, our broadest CPU performance measurement across many use cases, and delivered a dominant score in Photoshop image manipulation.
—PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
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Olga Megorskaya, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Bersin's company recently released a review of the most successful use cases of AI in HR with benchmarking data and case studies from Delta and other companies, identifying a few trends and key themes.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Internal use cases In the burgeoning battle against tariffs, brands and retailers are looking for ways to make every dollar count.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025
The 2025 MacBook Air did edge out the Acer in Geekbench Pro, our broadest CPU performance measurement across many use cases, and delivered a dominant score in Photoshop image manipulation.
—PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Use case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use%20case. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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