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

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So, anyone wanting to put it to work in innovative use cases has the expense of developing their own software and infrastructure to consider. Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 Instead, perhaps the biggest use case is in practical motos that actually meet urban needs and, above all, are simple to purchase. New Atlas, 22 July 2025 Across the broader workforce, there are 460 distinct AI use cases in production today, a figure that excludes the unique AI chatbots that workers can create to perform tasks through a secure system that’s called SiemensGPT. John Kell, Fortune, 16 July 2025 Its possible use cases are certainly freak-out-worthy. Michael W. Clune, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for use case

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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 26 Jul. 2025.

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