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user Definition

user (yo̵̅o̅′zər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that uses something (stated or implied); specif.,
    1. ☆ a person who uses drugs; addict
    2. a person who makes use of a computer
  2. Law
    1. the exercise of a right of use ()
    2. a right of use, based on long use

Etymology: usersense < us(e) + -er; in usersense a substantive use of OFr user, to use

user Telecom Definition

  1. End user.The living, breathing human being who actually uses a computer or application to perform processes that yield end results.
  2. The person, organization, process, device, program, system, or other entity that exploits another person, organization, process, device, program, system, or other entity.

user Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • allow: The main screen allows the user to hide or show the first, second or answer digits.
  • enable: The new Verona power chair enables the user to achieve a very high degree of independence.
  • authorize: The information in all these records is accessible to authorized users.

Adjective modifier

  • registered: All registered users get future updates free of charge.
  • mobile: For example, suppose a telecommunications company had measured customer satisfaction performance among its mobile phone users at 95 per cent.
  • disabled: In our testing with disabled users and these different adaptive technologies, we have found that some screen readers work better than others.
  • experienced: Five More Internet Studies for experienced Internet users exploring topics with legal relevance.
  • regular: With about 800,000 regular users, a list of 10 quickly changes.
  • potential: Potential users of credited photos are obliged to clear such use with said source.

Modifies a noun

  • interface: User interface design: Taking the good with the bad.
  • rating: In Need Of Rating: User Rating: Rob McGee & Son - Rate this site Landscape gardeners from Kent.
  • id: Computer Associates - forgotten user ID 's 30/03/2005, IDG.com System administrators know it, and so do the hackers.
  • involvement: For example, the Mental Health Research Network has produced good practice guidance on service user involvement in mental health research.
  • agent: Some older user agents don't support anchors created with the id attribute.

Noun used with modifier

  • wheelchair: Once inside your building can a wheelchair user get to use all customer areas or make use of your service unaided?
  • drug: The number of young adult drug users starting treatment has risen by more than 50 per cent in the last five years.
  • end: The end user - the consumer - can also switch.
  • road: The CD covers all aspects of driving for this age group, from gaining their license through to becoming a safe road user.
  • Internet: More than 1 in 20 of the world's population are Internet users.
  • service: There are 44 service users aged 69 to 104 who will be affected by the decision.