user base
noun1
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences The established group of users for a particular computer program, technology, etc.
- A corporate takeover of this project is likely to alienate the user base.
- The site has more than 100 million users and would increase Yahoo's already substantial portfolio of social sites with young user bases2013 December 10, James Vincent, “Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer rumoured to be interested in popular photo-sharing site Imgur”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Jul 2025:
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- Reddit, renowned for its devoted user base who refer to one another as Redditors, appears to have been boosted by updates to Google’s search engine this year.2024 November 28, Dan Milmo, “Reddit overtakes X in popularity of social media platforms in UK”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Nov 2024:
- More than half of Pinterest’s user base now hails from Gen Z, who browse and buy products directly from the site’s pinboards.2025 October 26, Jordyn Holman, “How Pinterest Is Courting Gen Z With ‘Safer’ Social Media”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Oct 2025:
- In India, Snapchat monthly users have surpassed 250 million, making up more than a quarter of its user base, according to numbers Snap released in July.2025 November 26, Queenie Wong, “Snapchat is nearing 1 billion monthly users. Why can’t it turn a profit?”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2025: