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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However, fewer than 10% of finance leaders surveyed have fully integrated or scaled AI accounting and finance use cases across their functions and organizations.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Together, the mobility and cognition updates are positioned for industrial and service deployments as Kepler pursues real-world use cases.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Each module has a video component and addresses real-world concepts for AI use cases in automotive.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The field trials show the potential of the technology and build support across a variety of use cases.
—Michael De Nil, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Together, the mobility and cognition updates are positioned for industrial and service deployments as Kepler pursues real-world use cases.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Each module has a video component and addresses real-world concepts for AI use cases in automotive.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The field trials show the potential of the technology and build support across a variety of use cases.
—Michael De Nil, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Use case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use%20case. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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