use case

noun

variants or less commonly use-case

ˈyüs-ˌkās 

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

However, this initial adoption is often approached in a tactical manner, with firms using standalone solutions designed to address single projects or use cases. —Dan Hauck, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025

Since not all queries require that level of ongoing analysis, Google has equipped Flash with some tools that can help developers tune it for their use case. —Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025

Exact use cases for Hyundai Motor Group's Atlas use are still unknown. —Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025

One use case could be improving the battery capacity on wearable devices. —James Peckham, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for use case

• aerospace
• anatase
• anyplace
• commonplace
• cyberspace
• database
• diabase
• diastase
• dnase
• elastase
• fireplace
• hyperspace