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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The first season considered other use cases, including that of a slimy legislator who dispels his reluctant wife’s doubts about a third baby by severing her from the experience of childbirth.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
How Leaders Should Navigate Implementing AI Guardrails To begin implementing AI guardrails, leaders should identify their specific use cases and risk areas.
—Lavanya Shukla, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Others are more skeptical of the use case for extended trading, such as Ben Johnson, Morningstar's head of client solutions, asset management.
—Anna Gleason, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Some test use cases for GenAI include systems that generate collection mood boards or iterate designs in 3D, skipping the need for physical prototypes.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
How Leaders Should Navigate Implementing AI Guardrails To begin implementing AI guardrails, leaders should identify their specific use cases and risk areas.
—Lavanya Shukla, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Others are more skeptical of the use case for extended trading, such as Ben Johnson, Morningstar's head of client solutions, asset management.
—Anna Gleason, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Some test use cases for GenAI include systems that generate collection mood boards or iterate designs in 3D, skipping the need for physical prototypes.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Use case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use%20case. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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