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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By minimizing false positives, AI allows authorities to focus their resources on genuine risks while ensuring fairness for legitimate use cases.
—Kevin Cohen, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
Software — the next AI frontier Investors also view software as an area that’s rife with opportunity in 2025 as the AI buildout reaches the use case stage.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
But this is slightly edged out on a laugh-per-second basis by this zany, sci-fi dystopian short, which uses sentimental clickbait as a diving board for its damning AI use case.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Smart swim goggles, say, might be a very nice use case that appeals to a specific user.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Cohen, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
Software — the next AI frontier Investors also view software as an area that’s rife with opportunity in 2025 as the AI buildout reaches the use case stage.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
But this is slightly edged out on a laugh-per-second basis by this zany, sci-fi dystopian short, which uses sentimental clickbait as a diving board for its damning AI use case.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Smart swim goggles, say, might be a very nice use case that appeals to a specific user.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Use case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use%20case. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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