user

Person logging in

A user is someone who uses something, most commonly a product, service, or system.

In computing and technology, user refers to a person who operates software, accesses a website, or has an account on a platform: The app has over two million active users.

User can also carry negative connotations when it describes someone who exploits others for personal gain: He turned out to be a user who only called when he needed something.

In the context of drugs, a user is someone who takes illegal substances.

consumer

customer

Buyer of goods

client · shopper · patron · membership · freemium · premium · trial · license · service · product

digital

account

Record of dealings

avatar · authentication · username · settings · dashboard · session · logout · registration · permissions · credentials

community

forum

Gathering place for discourse

  • groupAssembled collection of things
  • memberOne who belongs
  • peerOne of similar standing

network · follower · contributor · participant · moderator · community · engagement · discussion · thread · post

slang

junkie

Person with compulsive dependency

tweaker · burnout · druggie · dopehead · crackhead · pillhead · acidhead · hophead

interface

click

Brief sharp noise

  • tapValve controlling liquid flow
  • swipeQuick sliding motion
  • dragResistance through fluid

input · menu · navigation · usability · interaction · gesture · scroll · touchscreen · cursor · accessibility

Categories
Opposites
consumption vs. production

userproducer

One who makes things

creator · maker · provider · supplier · developer

system privilege level

useradministrator

Person who manages operations

admin · superuser · sysadmin · root · operator

substance use status

usernonuser

One who refrains

abstainer · teetotaler · straight edge · non-user · nonaddict

Phrases
Family

use, used, useful, abuse, uses, misuse, abuser, users, power user

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G