Proprietary User

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
PU
Pronunciation
/prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri ˈjuzər/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Unclassified

Examples in Context

  1. For example, a proprietary software license may grant a user permission to run a program, but not see its source code.
  2. The Google Maps API includes a proprietary Ajax engine, and the effect it has on the user experience is powerful : it behaves like a truly local application in that there are no scrollbars to manipulate or translation arrows that force page reloads.
  3. Existing proprietary standards tended to serve as protection for manufacturers of communication equipment and to tie the user to the respective company.

Other meanings of PU