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.informationsecuritybuzz.com
Users seem to want single-purpose mobile apps that nail a specific use case quickly.Josh Constine
The pandemic has pushed the adoption of technology for various use-cases.businesswire.com

Examples of use case in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Start With Personalization And Efficiency While more and more use cases for AI in education are being developed, one of the most powerful applications is the ability to personalize learning experiences for your students. Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024 The first sets of use cases have really been around efficiency, things like improving the speed and pace of content creation. Kerry Flynn, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024 Other internal generative AI use cases that have been deployed include the rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot for around 5,000 Autodesk employees, a copilot tool that’s being leveraged by the sales team, and an internal chatbot called Lumi that leverages OpenAI’s large language models. John Kell, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024 CFOs are continuing to explore use cases for generative AI to support efficiency and productivity. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for use case 

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Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of use case was in 1994

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“Use case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use%20case. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.

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