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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Its product was only launched last year and, according to Chainalysis CEO Jonathan Levin, has prevented fraudsters from reaching as many as 100 million end users. Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 So the advertisers are getting screwed, the publishers are getting screwed, the end users are getting screwed. Allison Morrow, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025 This approach can be argued as regulating end users and purposes rather than the underlying cryptocurrency itself. Kevin Williams, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025 And as end users, this could be an exciting moment—watching how OpenAI crafts a search experience and seeing what new possibilities emerge. Noa Eshed, Forbes, 2 Jan. 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 17 Jan. 2025.

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end user

noun
: the ultimate consumer of a finished product

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