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
informationsecuritybuzz.comUsers seem to want single-purpose mobile apps that nail a specific use case quickly.—Josh Constine
Josh ConstineThe pandemic has pushed the adoption of technology for various use-cases.—businesswire.com
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Examples of use case in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Like, obviously there’s a lot of people and even businesses that are testing use cases for how virtual reality can be integrated into everyday lives, the rhythm and flow of work, how business gets done.
—Susan Howson, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
The potential use cases for smart contacts are compelling and varied.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2024
These chips have an onboard neural processing unit (NPU) for handling local AI tasks, even if the use cases for this are still thin on the ground for now.
—PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024
However, energy consumption has increased accordingly as ever-larger builds are completed to provide additional capacity for AI and other key use cases.
—Phillip Marangella, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Are there particular use cases for neurotech that really excite you?
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
That's really only a concern for videographers who rack focus between subjects or macro photographers who stack images, neither of which is a typical use case for this lens.
—PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
Natural language processing and machine learning have gained traction across health care, with use cases ranging from virtual physician assistants to clinical trial patient recruitment.
—Byjohn Kell, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
Multimodal models have proven adaptable to many different use cases.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024
Susan Howson, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
The potential use cases for smart contacts are compelling and varied.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2024
These chips have an onboard neural processing unit (NPU) for handling local AI tasks, even if the use cases for this are still thin on the ground for now.
—PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024
However, energy consumption has increased accordingly as ever-larger builds are completed to provide additional capacity for AI and other key use cases.
—Phillip Marangella, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Are there particular use cases for neurotech that really excite you?
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
That's really only a concern for videographers who rack focus between subjects or macro photographers who stack images, neither of which is a typical use case for this lens.
—PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
Natural language processing and machine learning have gained traction across health care, with use cases ranging from virtual physician assistants to clinical trial patient recruitment.
—Byjohn Kell, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
Multimodal models have proven adaptable to many different use cases.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1994, in the meaning defined above
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“Use case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use%20case. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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