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prosumer

British  
/ prəˈsjuːmə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of prosumer

C21: professional + consumer

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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

And how can the prosumer, that glorified do-it-yourselfer, disrupt the cash nexus when he has to buy tools, spare parts and maintenance manuals?

From Time Magazine Archive

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