| user | |
| 1. n. One who uses or makes use of something, a consumer/client or an express or implied licensee (free user) or a trespasser. | |
| 2. n. A person who uses drugs, especially illegal drugs. | |
| 3. n. (computing) A person who uses a computer or a computing network, especially a person who has received a user account. | |
| 4. n. (pejorative) An exploiter, an abuser (a person who "uses" people, that is treats and regards people unfairly, selfishly and/or unethically). | |
| 5. n. (legal) (dated) In land law, meaning either 1. or 2. above or use. Usually in singular form to mean use wherever there is assiduous re-use of precedents and aloof textbooks verbatim. Modern law, guard | |
