End-user (computer science)
- End-user (computer science)
The end-user is a p concept in software engineering, referring to an abstraction of the "group" of persons who will ultimately operate a piece of software (i.e. the expected user or target-user).
This abstraction is meant to be useful in information which is believed to be relevant in a specific project.
When little constraints are imposed on the end-user category, i.e. when writing/publishing programs for the general public, it is common practice to expect minimal technical expertise or previous training. This is also the general meaning associated with the term "end user" (see also Luser). In this context, intuitive GUIs (possibly with a touch interface) are usually preferred over more sophisticated command line interfaces for the sake of usability. [http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/E/end_user.html]
See also
*End-user computing
*End-user development
*End-user monitoring
*Luser
*User (computing)
*User interface
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