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.—
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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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There are many use cases emerging with artificial intelligence and genAI.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The 2025 MacBook Air did edge out the Acer in Geekbench Pro, our broadest CPU performance measurement across many use cases, and delivered a dominant score in Photoshop image manipulation.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
And, make sure that their perspective on how it's being used, how it should be designed, what the different use cases considered [are explored].
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
David Naranjo, associate director of Counterpoint Research, noted in a phone call with WIRED that Apple’s success in this category was largely due to completely changing the watch’s use case—from being a smartwatch to being a smartwatch with a dedicated health and fitness aspect.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 24 Apr. 2025
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Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The 2025 MacBook Air did edge out the Acer in Geekbench Pro, our broadest CPU performance measurement across many use cases, and delivered a dominant score in Photoshop image manipulation.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
And, make sure that their perspective on how it's being used, how it should be designed, what the different use cases considered [are explored].
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
David Naranjo, associate director of Counterpoint Research, noted in a phone call with WIRED that Apple’s success in this category was largely due to completely changing the watch’s use case—from being a smartwatch to being a smartwatch with a dedicated health and fitness aspect.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Use case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use%20case. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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