end user

noun

Synonyms of end usernext
: 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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But how somebody might use that information is probably not what the end user had in mind. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 June 2026 The episodes are short, less than 10 minutes, drama-based and have a short lesson that is clear and easy for end users to understand. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Passing the increasing memory costs on to end users by raising PC prices is one way to protect profit margins, but the tactic can only go so far. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 28 June 2026 One document in the case says that the data center’s end user would be Microsoft, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for end user

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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 8 Jul. 2026.

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end user

noun
: the ultimate consumer of a finished product

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