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.—
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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
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Give it a 12-month charter to map use cases, risk surfaces and budget requirements.
—Yuval Boger, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
If the standard lens doesn't fit your use case, there's also an Ultra Wide Lens Mod ($96) with a 177-degree field of view, a Macro Lens Mod ($130) for close-ups, and an Anamorphic Lens Mod ($130) with a 21:9 aspect ratio and those sweet, sweet movie-style lens flares.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Of the roughly 200 companies in its sample, more than 80% of their generative AI use cases met or exceeded expectations.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 July 2025
On a video call Finger demonstrated a few use cases, including a woman sitting in a modern Los Angeles garage that became a woman riding a horse in an old Western town, or two men sitting at a backyard table who were suddenly in a Medieval alehouse.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
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Yuval Boger, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
If the standard lens doesn't fit your use case, there's also an Ultra Wide Lens Mod ($96) with a 177-degree field of view, a Macro Lens Mod ($130) for close-ups, and an Anamorphic Lens Mod ($130) with a 21:9 aspect ratio and those sweet, sweet movie-style lens flares.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Of the roughly 200 companies in its sample, more than 80% of their generative AI use cases met or exceeded expectations.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 July 2025
On a video call Finger demonstrated a few use cases, including a woman sitting in a modern Los Angeles garage that became a woman riding a horse in an old Western town, or two men sitting at a backyard table who were suddenly in a Medieval alehouse.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
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“Use case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use%20case. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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