《Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms》. Barron's Business Guides 8판. Hauppauge, New York: Barron's Educational Series. 2003. 171쪽. ISBN978-0764121661. OCLC50480181. the person ultimately intended to use a product
Howe, Denis (1997년 3월 29일). “FOLDOC entry for "end-user"”. 《foldoc.org》. London. 2015년 6월 28일에 확인함. The person who uses a computer application, as opposed to those who developed or support it.
Legal Information Institute. “U.S. Code § 8541 - Definitions”. 《www.law.cornell.edu》. U.S. Code. Ithaca, New York: Cornell Law School. 2015년 6월 28일에 확인함. The term “end-user”, with respect to a good, service, or technology, means the person that receives and ultimately uses the good, service, or technology.
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When used as an adjective, "end-user" is generally hyphenated; when used as a noun, "end user" is left unhyphenated. Thus, "good end-user experience" versus "good experience to the end user".