prosumer

British

/ prəˈsjuːmə /

noun

an amateur user of electronic equipment that is of a standard suitable for professional use

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Etymology

Origin of prosumer

C21: _professional + _consumer

Example Sentences

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In hardware, we are laser-focused on the successful launch of Cambria in H2, which inaugurates our prosumer / industrial-grade mixed reality product line.

From The Verge • Jun. 30, 2022

Apple’s first new prosumer monitor in years is available to order now, with shipments starting on March 18th.

From The Verge • Mar. 8, 2022

Alone in his studio, he performs their expressions and movements with prosumer facial-recognition technology, sends them through Grand Guignol torments and slapstick pratfalls, and voices their poetic scripts in ghostly voice-over.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2021

Moran has abandoned his two "prosumer" video cameras that cost $2,000 each.

From Inc • Mar. 1, 2010

This 8-megapixel "prosumer" camera is just a notch below professional grade.

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