user

¹ American  

[yoo-zer] / ˈyu zər /

noun

1. a person or thing that uses.

2. a person who is addicted to or abuses a controlled substance or alcohol; one who uses illegal or addictive drugs, as in

3. Digital Technology. a person who uses a computer, device, or application.

   This interface should be more intuitive for users.

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user ² American  

[oo-zer] / ˈu zər /

noun

Law.

1. the exercise of a right to the enjoyment of property.

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user British  

/ ˈjuːzə /

noun

1. law

   1. the continued exercise, use, or enjoyment of a right, esp in property

   2. a presumptive right based on long-continued use

      right of user

2. (often in combination) a person or thing that uses

   a road-user

3. informal a drug addict

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Usage

What is a user? A user is someone or something that employs or puts someone or something into service, as in The instructions are written for users of the microwave.In technology, a user is the person who uses a particular piece of hardware (such as a computer) or software (such as a website or app), as in Users complain about frequent updates.User can also refer to someone who regularly takes illegal or addictive drugs. (The verb use can mean to regularly take such drugs, as in I stopped using five years ago.)Example: The user should be able to send and receive messages quickly.

Etymology

Origin of user¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English usere; use, -er ¹

Origin of user¹

Noun use of Anglo-French user to use

Example Sentences

Character.AI has more than 20 million monthly active users.

From Los Angeles Times

In a bid for greater user engagement, Walt Disney Co. will introduce vertical videos to its Disney+ app over the next year, a company executive said Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times

But he said the user who uploaded it had then used a different AI tool, not made by xAI, to create a Category A image - the most serious category.

From BBC

“We’re making prediction markets data accessible to our users, because it’s a rapidly growing source of real-time insight into collective beliefs about future events,” Dow Jones Chief Executive Officer Almar Latour said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Character Technologies is the company that operates Character.AI, a role-playing app that lets users create and chat with AI characters.

From The Wall Street Journal

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