power user
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- noun
- /ˈpaʊər ˈjuːzər/
- Jargon
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usuario avanzado
- As a power user, she relies heavily on advanced software tools to manage her complex projects.
- appeal to power users
- power users who want
- heavy power users
Examples
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Are you an Android power user?
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The speakers are all Windows Azure power users and real-life Windows Azure customers.
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If you are a power user, you should probably care and do more research.
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As I say, I think all this happens to every power user at some point or another.
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I always forget it was more intended for business and power users.
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I think the Mac power user will be just fine using Mountain Lion.
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The reason both you and I are appalled by this idea is that we are power users.
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The possibilities for a new iOS for power users are varied and unique.
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I suggest you rethink this and let us all power users continue to use this great tool.
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There is no difference between Libre and OpenOffice unless you are a power user; both work very well.
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Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound literally reads as a 'user' with 'power' (i.e., greater ability or control), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a more capable or influential user. However, the specific tech-domain sense — a user who exploits advanced features and needs high-end equipment — is specialized and not fully predictable from the constituents, making the meaning only partially transparent.
Etymology
The term power user comes from the idea of power as extra strength and user as someone who uses a device. Think of someone using a 'power tool' for big jobs; a power user uses the strongest parts of a program or machine, 'a user with advanced skills'.