end user

American  

Or end-user

noun

1. the ultimate user for whom a machine, as a computer, or product, as a computer program, is designed.

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end user British  

noun

1. 1. (in international trading) the person, organization, or nation that will be the ultimate recipient of goods, esp such as arms or advanced technology

   2. ( as modifier )

      an end-user certificate

2. computing the ultimate destination, such as a program or operator, of information that is being transferred within a system

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Etymology

Origin of end user

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

“It makes the search experience better for the end user at the end of the day.”

From Barron's

“That reduces speculation,” Lundin said, adding that margin increases have been tracking the rally in gold and silver this year, but that they also increase hedging costs for end users of the commodity.

From MarketWatch

“It’s kind of like the hard disk drive story,” Fox said, explaining that EMS companies can stack different solutions and expand margins while saving end users money.

From Barron's

Those companies purchase the LNG that Venture Global produces under long-term contracts, to sell to end users like power companies overseas.

From Barron's

“While certain end users maintain ... that paper mills are able to process and recycle cartons,” some of them “have also shared concerns ... that the inclusion of cartons ... may result in rejection,” wrote Nettz.

From Los Angeles Times