End User
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An end user is the person that a software program or hardware device is designed for. The term is based on the idea that the end goal of a software or hardware product is to be useful to the consumer. The end user can be contrasted with the developers or programmers of the product. End users are also in a separate group from the installers or administrators of the product.
To simplify, the end user is the person who uses the software or hardware after it has been fully developed, marketed, and installed. It is also the person who keeps calling the IT guy with questions about why the product isnt working correctly. Generally, the terms user and end user mean the same thing.End User meaning & definition 1 of End User.
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A firm or individual that purchases products for its own consumption and not for resale (i.e., an ultimate consumer).
End User meaning & definition 2 of End User.