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
businesswire.comExamples of use case in a Sentence
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If your primary use case for a whiteboard app is voting on ideas with a large group and then presenting the results, then these features in Stormboard will make your life easier.
—PCMAG, 4 June 2024
Citizens Financial Group has explored more than 90 different use cases for generative artificial intelligence.
—John Kell, Fortune, 29 May 2024
These capabilities are expanding the scope of robotic use cases and enhancing interactions to convey more emotional nuances.
—Ellie Gabel, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2024
Companionship is a somewhat obvious use case for a chatbot.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 May 2024
By the mid-1980s, subcarriers were being used well beyond their original use cases, especially in large major markets.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 June 2021
The new license clears the way for SpaceX to expand sales of the next-generation Starlink equipment in the US to more use cases.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 20 May 2024
Imagine an internet where individuals set the terms and conditions of their data with use cases and applications.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 16 May 2024
Among early testers, Pappu said, a popular use case has been receipts.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 14 May 2024
PCMAG, 4 June 2024
Citizens Financial Group has explored more than 90 different use cases for generative artificial intelligence.
—John Kell, Fortune, 29 May 2024
These capabilities are expanding the scope of robotic use cases and enhancing interactions to convey more emotional nuances.
—Ellie Gabel, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2024
Companionship is a somewhat obvious use case for a chatbot.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 May 2024
By the mid-1980s, subcarriers were being used well beyond their original use cases, especially in large major markets.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 June 2021
The new license clears the way for SpaceX to expand sales of the next-generation Starlink equipment in the US to more use cases.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 20 May 2024
Imagine an internet where individuals set the terms and conditions of their data with use cases and applications.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 16 May 2024
Among early testers, Pappu said, a popular use case has been receipts.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 14 May 2024
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“Use case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use%20case. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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