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USER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who takes drugs
Synonyms:
drug user; substance abuser; user
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("user" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "user"):
addict (someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms)
head (a user of (usually soft) drugs)
tripper ((slang) someone who has taken a psychedelic drug and is undergoing hallucinations)
Derivation:
use (take or consume (regularly or habitually))
Sense 2
Meaning:
A person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically
Synonyms:
exploiter; user
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("user" is a kind of...):
selfish person (a person who is unusually selfish)
Derivation:
use (seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("user" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "user"):
consumer (a person who uses goods or services)
end user (the ultimate user for which something is intended)
usufructuary (someone who holds property by usufruct)
utiliser; utilizer (someone who puts to good use)
wearer (a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory)
Derivation:
use (put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose)
Context examples:
A normalized measure of a difference between 2 quantities, expressed as a percentage difference of either their mean or their sum, whichever is defined by a user.
(Asymmetry Index, NCI Thesaurus)
A person who is responsible for establishing and managing user accounts.
(Account Administrator, NCI Thesaurus)
In addition, thanks to the characteristics of such devices, the analysis can be performed by whoever needs to monitor the clinical parameter in question—be they specialist personnel or the users themselves.
(Scientists design devices to calculate the concentration of potassium in water, of creatinine in urine, or glucose in blood using smartphone technology, University of Granada)
An individual user device on a data communication network.
(Network Endpoint, NCI Thesaurus)
A lasting connection between a user (or user agent) and a peer, typically a server, usually involving the exchange of many packets between the user's computer and the server.
(Computer Session, NCI Thesaurus)
A set of terms that are selected and defined based on the requirements set out by the user group, usually a set of vocabulary is chosen to promote consistency across data collection projects.
(Controlled Vocabulary, NCI Thesaurus)
User handling not in accordance with specification.
(Device Handling Issue Medical Device Problem, Food and Drug Administration)
A device malfunction or problem that occurs because the device was not properly maintained according to the instructions (e.g., maintenance may be performed by user facility, distributor, or service provider).
(Device Maintenance Problem Evaluation Result, Food and Drug Administration)
A device problem related to the user not following the manufacturer's instructions.
(Device Failure to Follow Instructions Evaluation Conclusion, Food and Drug Administration)
The lowest exposure level used in the studies was equal to the maximum local tissue exposure currently allowed for cell phone users.
(High exposure to radio frequency radiation associated with cancer, National Institutes of Health)
