Significance of User
Synonyms: Consumer, Client, Customer, Participant, End user, Individual, Patron, Member, End-user
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Buddhist concept of 'User'
In Buddhism, "User" represents the individual employing language. This user, through their choices of words, shapes their reality and must make mindful decisions about communication.
From: Tattvasangraha [with commentary]
(1) The user is an individual who utilizes words and must make decisions about which word to employ.[1]
Hindu concept of 'User'
In Hinduism, "User" denotes two concepts. Firstly, it's the individual benefiting from drugs, experiencing career enhancement and rejuvenation. Secondly, it's the person utilizing an item like an animal, influencing forfeiture and ownership.
From: Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana
(1) This refers to the individual who benefits from the drugs, such as having their career extended and their system rejuvenated.[2]
From: Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi
(1) This refers to the person who is using the item, such as a cow, camel, or ox, through favor, which impacts the concept of forfeiture and ownership, as the text explains.[3]
The concept of User in scientific sources
The term "User" identifies diverse groups: heroin users in an outcome study, Ghanaian cancer patients using alternative medicine, health tech users lacking confidence, lime juice douches, and individuals whose primary care experiences are examined.
From: Sustainability Journal (MDPI)
(1) Users play a role in the social shaping of environmental technologies, influencing their development and adoption.[4] (2) This is the consumer of electricity generated by the micro-grid, whose demand is influenced by pricing, quality, and the availability of alternative energy sources.[5] (3) People who utilize an application to provide insights into their experiences and reactions during an earthquake, and to access relevant information and resources.[6] (4) A total of 97 people were interviewed, with 34% being women and 66% being men, reflecting the gender distribution of individuals who use these learning spaces.[7] (5) The term "user" is evaluated in Group 4 alongside digital, display, and interface, and its interval estimations are presented across a range of years.[8]
From: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
(1) Users refers to women who take folic acid supplements, and the study categorized them as non-users, insufficient users, and recommended users based on their adherence to guidelines.[9] (2) These are volunteers, often living near the Politecnico di Torino, who attend university offices and laboratories in specific locations.[10] (3) This indicates the number of concurrent users or requests being handled by the system during the data collection, representing the load on the system.[11] (4) Users are the individuals or households who receive food assistance from food banks, representing a population that is vulnerable to food insecurity and relies on these resources.[12] (5) The users, who were experienced with tablets and video games, enjoyed the videos available in the app, though their enthusiasm varied based on the content.[13]
From: African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine
(1) Users are the focus of the study, as their experiences of primary care are compared with those of practitioners and managers to identify areas for improvement.[14] (2) This term refers to individuals who practice vaginal douching with lime juice, and their health outcomes are examined in the study.[15]
From: South African Family Practice
(1) This refers to the individuals who use health information technologies, who may not be confident about the information provided by the system.[16]
From: Religions Journal (MDPI)
(1) Along with municipal politics and administration, their respective allies and service providers are important actors.[17]
From: South African Journal of Psychiatry
(1) This is the individuals who use heroin and were the focus of the study, which aimed to compare the outcomes of those who were actively using and those who were abstinent.[18]
From: International Journal of Pharmacology
(1) users of complementary and alternative medicine in Ghanaian cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy have specific characteristics.[19]