use case

noun

variants or less commonly use-case

ˈyüs-ˌkās 

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.

—informationsecuritybuzz.com

Users seem to want single-purpose mobile apps that nail a specific use case quickly.

—Josh Constine

The pandemic has pushed the adoption of technology for various use-cases.

—businesswire.com

Examples of use case in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These agents provide 24/7 conversational support tailored to various industries and use cases. —Gene Marks, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025

Some brands and retailers—G-Star included—have also adopted more practical use cases for AI that come along with more immediate business benefits. —Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 21 Mar. 2025

Once these metrics are identified, organizations develop their own use cases that will not only train employees on GenAI but shift company-wide behaviors. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025

Some gamers may benefit from 64GB of memory, but anything more would be for special use cases. —Brad Bourque, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for use case

• aerospace
• anatase
• anyplace
• commonplace
• cyberspace
• database
• diabase
• diastase
• dnase
• elastase
• fireplace
• hyperspace