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
Users seem to want single-purpose mobile apps that nail a specific use case quickly.Josh Constine
The pandemic has pushed the adoption of technology for various use-cases.businesswire.com

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The platform is being commercialized for various use cases, including threat intelligence and IT infrastructure security. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 Toiling away on a 16-inch MacBook Pro is a luxury computing experience, but this laptop serves particular use cases. PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024 Defining KPIs and monitoring performance help identify areas for enhancement and high-impact AI use cases and align them with business goals. Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Understanding how requires us to zoom out from the most common financial use cases of crypto and to think about its basic structure. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for use case 

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of use case was in 1994

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“Use case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use%20case. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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