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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Together, almost 200 lawsuits allege that everyone from cattlemen to meat wholesalers and distributors to end users like McDonald’s have lost billions of dollars because they were either forced to pay too much for beef or were paid too little for their cattle. Peter Green, Quartz, 26 Oct. 2024 In these areas, the CVE Program continues to assist security practitioners, software vendors and end users alike. Vincent Danen, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Until now, the metadata attached to Google’s AI tools has been pretty much invisible to end users. Chris Welch, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024 Sponsor is not responsible for votes not received due to an individual’s account settings, spelling, or other end user error. CNN, 15 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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end user

noun
: the ultimate consumer of a finished product

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