end user

noun

: 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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The result of constantly feeling the pain and pressure of your end users: better products and a better approach to solving their challenges. Chris Venezia, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 One of the application documents asked for a photo of the end user’s manufacturing facility, according to the rare earth trader, who requested anonymity to speak openly about the process. John Liu, CNN Money, 5 June 2025 There's no indication that Meta or Yandex has disclosed the tracking to either websites hosting the trackers or end users who visit those sites. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025 The demand is also shifting toward inference — running AI models for end users — rather than just training them. Jackie Snow, Quartz, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for end user

Word History

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 10 Jun. 2025.

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end user

noun
: the ultimate consumer of a finished product

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