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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Key use cases include generating creative visuals from text prompts, which is particularly useful for design, marketing, and content creation sectors.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025
One initial use case will be for creators to accept payments and store funds on the platform.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
One of the first use cases for X Money is to allow creators on the site to accept payments and store funds without external institutions, said this person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters.
—Hugh Son,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
Of course, this use case was, perhaps, not the ideal one for a new currency wishing to be seen as legitimate.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025
One initial use case will be for creators to accept payments and store funds on the platform.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
One of the first use cases for X Money is to allow creators on the site to accept payments and store funds without external institutions, said this person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters.
—Hugh Son,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
Of course, this use case was, perhaps, not the ideal one for a new currency wishing to be seen as legitimate.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Use case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use%20case. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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