utilisateur

user

noun ew-tee-lee-zah-TUR Rare

Origin: From 'utiliser' (to use) + '-ateur', agent suffix; 'utiliser' from Latin 'utilis'.

Usage Note

Utilisateur is the standard French word for 'user' in digital and service contexts; the feminine is utilisatrice. The abbreviation user (borrowed from English) appears in tech slang. In computing, nom d'utilisateur means 'username'. Plural: utilisateurs.

Examples

"Chaque utilisateur doit créer un mot de passe."

Natural Translation

Every user must create a password.

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