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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In more practical terms, these researchers were advocating for the need for end users to have a better understanding of what technology is available, and what the accompanying risks are to using such technology. Ellen Choi, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024 The stock was recently upgraded by Loop Ventures from $110 to $140 citing strategic implementation of artificial intelligence for merchants (end users), but also various internal operations, which is expected to boost margins and free cash flow. Todd Gordon, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024 The West should apply sanctions to distributors in countries such as China, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates—including those that falsely pose as end users of Western products but then sell the goods onward to Iran, North Korea, or Russia. Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024 This notion poses questions such as: Should AI be loyal to the end user interacting with it daily or the organization funding it? Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for end user 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 27 Dec. 2024.

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end user

noun
: the ultimate consumer of a finished product

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