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.—
informationsecuritybuzz.com
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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From commercial cards supporting supplier payments to consumer products like buy now and pay later, the CaaS use cases are limitless.
—Mohamed Madkour, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But Greene didn’t understand the use cases back then, which seemed like a group of IP bubbles that people would eventually link up to somebody.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Ares aims to provide a perfect bike with an inspiring and effective design for Western commuting use cases, especially the American cruising culture.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
The Big Mama Network page advertises its proxies as being available to be used for ad verification, buying online tickets, price comparison, web scraping, SEO, and a host of other use cases.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
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Mohamed Madkour, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But Greene didn’t understand the use cases back then, which seemed like a group of IP bubbles that people would eventually link up to somebody.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Ares aims to provide a perfect bike with an inspiring and effective design for Western commuting use cases, especially the American cruising culture.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
The Big Mama Network page advertises its proxies as being available to be used for ad verification, buying online tickets, price comparison, web scraping, SEO, and a host of other use cases.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Use case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use%20case. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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