end user

noun

Synonyms of end usernext
: the ultimate consumer of a finished product

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Programmers should always keep the end user in mind when designing a new piece of software.
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By using institutional credit, insurance funds and private capital to underwrite GPUs and data centers, Nvidia is helping its end users secure financing without tapping their own balance sheets. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Just like with the power company, the end user doesn’t care about a provider’s dashboard. — Mike Schumacher, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 This also adds additional value to end users who can then accelerate investment and get more value from their AI as more pieces are standardized. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Each application is pre-tested and integrated into the platform to reduce deployment time and improve reliability for end users. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for end user

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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 14 Aug. 2026.

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end user

noun
: the ultimate consumer of a finished product

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