user

Everyday

1. A person who uses something, such as a computer, a phone, an app, a road or a library. tree →
2. A person who takes drugs or other harmful substances (drug user). tree →
3. (informal) A person who uses other people for their own gain and gives nothing back. tree →

In the lessons

In computing lessons and online safety it means the person using a device or website: user name, user account, user guide. Road safety talks about road users: drivers, cyclists, walkers. Phrases: user name, user-friendly (easy to use), new user, road user, end user.

Examples

• Every user needs a password to log in. tree →
• Choose a user name that doesn't show your real name. tree →
• This app is very user-friendly. tree →
• Cyclists and walkers are road users too. tree →
• The library has thousands of users each week. tree →
• The user guide explains how to set up the printer. tree →
• Don't be a user — help your friends back when they need it. tree →

Note

Countable: a user, two users; «an» is not used because «user» starts with a «you» sound: «a user». Online safety: your user name should not include your full name, school or address. The verb is «use».

In Jewish tradition

In this book it means a reader or person who uses the digital text, from the library's legal notice and not from the Sefer Yetzirah itself. In the primary lessons: In computing lessons and online safety it means the person using a device or website: user name, user account, user guide. Road safety talks about road users: drivers, cyclists, walkers. Phrases: user name, user-friendly (easy to use), new user, road user, end user.

Examples

• Do not assume that just because we believe a book is in the public domain for users in the United States, that the work is also in the public domain for users in other countries. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

Countable: a user, two users; «an» is not used because «user» starts with a «you» sound: «a user». Online safety: your user name should not include your full name, school or address. The verb is «use».